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Pierce Higgins
Irish hurler (1977–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierce Higgins (1977 – 20 January 2023) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Ballyhaunis and was also a member of the Mayo senior hurling team.
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Career
Higgins first played hurling with the Tooreen club and won consecutive Mayo SHC titles in 1994 and 1995. He was later a founder-member of the Ballyhaunis club in 1997 and spent 20 seasons with the club's senior team.[1] Higgins won a further 12 Mayo SHC titles between 2002 and 2016. He was joint-manager of the Ballyhaunis team that won the Mayo SHC title in 2020.[2]
At inter-county level, Higgins first appeared for Mayo as a member of the minor team that won All-Ireland MCHC titles in 1994 and 1995. He later had a 14-year association with the senior team and was part of the panel that won the All-Ireland JHC title in 2003.[3] Higgins also won several National League medals in Division 3 and Division 4.[4]
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Personal life and death
His brother, Keith Higgins, is a six-time All-Ireland SFC runner-up with the Mayo senior football team.[5] Higgins was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2017.[6]
Higgins died on 20 January 2023, at the age of 45.[7]
Honours
Player
- Tooreen
- Mayo Senior Hurling Championship: 1994, 1995
- Ballyhaunis
- Mayo Senior Hurling Championship: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
- Mayo
Manager
- Ballyhaunis
References
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