Monaghan legend Eugene ‘Nudie’ Hughes has died.
The three-time All-Star, considered by many to be Monaghan’s greatest footballer, was diagnosed with cancer in 2018.
Hughes faced the battle with huge positivity, inspiring everyone who met him and supporting countless others.
In 2024, Hughes was honoured by the Gaelic Players Association with a Lifetime Achievement award.
Nudie Hughes is widely regarded as one of Monaghan football’s greatest ever players. The county’s first All-Star winner in 1979 and picked up two further personal accolades in 1985 and 1989.
Hughes is one of only a small number of players to have been recognised in defence and attack; his first coming as a corner-back with the others coming as a corner-forward.
Those three All-Star winning years coincided with Monaghan winning the Ulster title while in 1985. Where, Nudie was also part of the team that won the National Football League.
Hughes picked up a Railway Cup medal in 1984 as part of Ulster’s winning side and also won two Ulster club football titles with Castleblaney Faughs.
