Hugh Joseph McGahan was born on 15 November 1961 and is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer, and coach who represented New Zealand.
12 Facts About Hugh McGahan
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Hugh McGahan retired as the New Zealand national team's all-time top try scorer, with 16.
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Since retirement McGahan has worked as a rugby league newspaper columnist and a football manager.
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Hugh McGahan's son, Matt McGahan, is a rugby union professional.
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Hugh McGahan later moved to Sydney to play for Australian club Eastern suburbs from 1985.
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Hugh McGahan played in over 100 matches for the club from 1985 until his retirement at the end of the 1991 season.
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Hugh McGahan was the captain in 17 of those test matches.
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Hugh McGahan once scored 6 tries in a test match against Papua New Guinea.
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Hugh McGahan toured the United Kingdom in 1983 with the New Zealand Maori side.
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In 1987, Hugh McGahan jointly won the prestigious Golden Boot award along with Parramatta Eels and Australian Halfback Peter Sterling.
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Hugh McGahan went on to sports management roles in the United Kingdom and back home in New Zealand and successfully built his own management company, which he still runs today.
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Hugh McGahan pleaded guilty and in May 2009 he was sentenced to 270 hours of community service.