Simon Behan

Simon P. Behan was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side St. Vincent's and at inter-county level with the Dublin [senior football team].

Career

A product of the first-ever Hogan Cup-winning St. Joseph's CBS team, Behan's performances quickly brought him to the notice of the county selectors and he was a substitute on the Dublin minor team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1958 when Mayo were beaten in the final. Behan broke onto the minor starting fifteen and claimed a second successive title the following year before lining out with the Dublin junior team in 1960. Around this time he also win the first of three Dublin [Senior Football Championship|County Championship] titles with St. Vincent's before being included on the Dublin senior team. Behan won a Leinster Championship medals in 1963, and he was part of the team that won the 1963 [All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final|1963 All-Ireland final] by defeating Galway.

Born in Marino, Behan spent nearly 40 years as an Advertising and Public Relations Executive with Texaco. He died at his home in Baldoyle on 26 January 2009.

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;St. Vincent's

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