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{{Short description|Dublin Gaelic footballer}}
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|name            = Alan Brogan
|irish           = Ailéin Ó Brógáin
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|occupation      = Sales Advisor
|birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1982|1|11|df=y}}
|birth_place     = [[Dublin]], Ireland
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|sport           = Gaelic football
|code            = Football
|county          = Dublin
|province        = Leinster
|club            = [[St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA|St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh]]
|clyears         = 1999–
|clposition      = Centre forward
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|icposition      = Centre forward
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'''Alan Brogan''' (born 11 January 1982) is a Gaelic footballer from the [[St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA|St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh]] club who played for the [[Dublin county football team|Dublin county team]] from 2002 until his retirement in 2015. He can play in the full forward line but usually played centre half forward for Dublin.

From a famous family, Brogan, is the son of former all-Ireland winning and All Star player [[Bernard Brogan Snr|Bernard Snr]] and is the brother of Dublin players [[Bernard Brogan Jnr|Bernard Jnr]] and [[Paul Brogan|Paul]]. His uncle [[Jim Brogan (Gaelic footballer)|Jim]] was also an inter-county footballer for Dublin. In September 2004, Brogan was appointed as St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh's Games Promotion Officer. In 2008, he captained Dublin in the Championship, replacing Colin Moran.

Having represented county, province and country, Brogan won his first [[Leinster Senior Football Championship]] medal in 2002, won an All-Ireland under-21 medal with Dublin in 2003 and scored 9 points for [[Ireland international rules football team|Ireland]] in their [[2004 International Rules Series]] victory over [[Australia international rules football team|Australia]].

==Playing career==

===Early years: 2002 – 2005===
Brogan made his debut for Dublin in 2002 against [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]].
Brogan finished the 2005 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] with 2–20 compared to his league total of 0–03. He was on the Dublin team that won the 2005 [[Leinster Senior Football Championship]] against [[Laois GAA|Laois]] at [[Croke Park]], finishing the game with just 0-01.

He was named on Ireland's preliminary international rules squad but opted out due to injury.

===1st and 2nd All Star years: 2006 – 2007===
In [[Battle of Omagh|a controversial 2006 NFL game]] against [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]], Brogan was sent off for two yellow card offences and suspended for eight weeks in accordance with Rule 140. Brogan, [[Ciarán Whelan]], [[Bryan Cullen]] and [[Kevin Bonner]], along with Tyrone's [[Kevin Hughes (Gaelic footballer)|Kevin Hughes]], [[Michael McGee (Gaelic footballer)|Michael McGee]] and [[Owen Mulligan]] were exonerated of all charges, the official reason given being 'a technicality'.

Brogan finished the 2006 season with only 0-06 in the [[O'Byrne Cup]]. His 2006 NFL tally was 1–08, well behind his Dublin counterparts [[Tomás Quinn]] 3–22 (2–0 pens, 0-13f, 0–4 '45') and [[Conal Keaney]] 2–12 (0-6f). He was part of the Dublin team that beat [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] to win a Leinster senior title that year. He was tipped, by some (including those at the [http://www.hoganstand.com/dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=65561 ''hoganstand.com'']) to win an All Star. Ahead of the Dublin Senior Club Football Championship quarter-final with his club St Oliver plunketts, Brogan was a doubt for the game after being taken off in the match with a suspected broken wrist.[http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=7220&viewstory=yes] The injury proved minor and he went on to take Plunketts as far as a controversial loss against [[Na Fianna GAA|Na Fianna]] in the quarter-final of the [[2006 Dublin Senior Football Championship|2006 Dublin championship]]. The club success continued with a Dublin league division two title which gives Brogans team automatic promotion to the top division in Dublin football which is Division one.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=7446&viewstory=yes|title=News}}</ref>

In 2006, he won his first All Star in the half forward line for his performances with Dublin. [[Seán Boylan]] named him in his compromise rules squad to play Australia in the first test at [[Pearse Stadium]] on 29 October 2006. Brogan was named on the inaugural [[GPA Gaelic Team of the Year]] which began in 2006. He was named at centre half-forward on the 2006 [[Dublin Blue Stars|Dublin Bus/''Evening Herald'' Blue Star]] football XV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=7540&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes|title=News}}</ref>

Brogan had a disappointing league campaign as Dublin were relegated from NFL division one in 2007. Yet he won the 2007 [[Leinster Senior Football Championship]] but Dublin were knocked out of the All-Ireland by [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] in the semi-final. He was awarded an All Star at left half forward.

===Dublin captaincy: 2008===
Brogan captained the 2008 Dublin senior team. He made his debut as captain against [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]] in the [[O'Byrne Cup]]. He won the [[Dublin AFL Division 1]] title with his club St Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh. It was the first league title in the club's history.<ref>[http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=9437&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes HILL 16]</ref> With Dublin he won the [[2008 O'Byrne Cup]] by beating [[Longford GAA|Longford]] in the final.<ref>[http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=9513&viewstory=yes HILL 16]</ref>

He won his fifth Leinster title in 2008, with Dublin beating [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] by 3–23 to 0–9 and setting a new record biggest Leinster final win. Brogan scored 1–03.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=10014&viewstory=yes|title = News}}</ref>

===Later years: 2009 – ===
In 2009, Brogan won another Leinster title with Dublin, but his season ended with defeat to [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Brogan scored 0–03 points for Dublin against Wexford in the 2011 [[Leinster Senior Football Championship]] at [[Croke Park]]. Dublin finished the game as Leinster champions with a 2–12 to 1–12 win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/senior-footballers-ride-their-luck-to-capture-provincial-title/|title=News}}</ref> In a repeat of the previous years All-Ireland quarter-final, Dublin were drawn against Tyrone. Brogan produced another solid performance for Dublin, scoring 0–03 in a game that forward Connolly dominated play. Dublin ended the game with a comfortable win at a packed Croke Park. The game ended 0–22 to 0–15 and Dublin went on to meet Ulster Champions [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] the All-Ireland semi-final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/connolly-points-way-into-semis-for-dubs/|title = News}}</ref> Brogan failed to score a goal in a game that finished on a low scoreline of 0–08 to 0–06.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/dublin-reach-the-all-ireland-final/|title = News}}</ref> Dublin were in an All-Ireland final for the first time since 1995 – their opponents, historical rivals Kerry. Brogan only scored 0–02. Dublin won 1–12 to 1–11, coming from behind in the last four minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/ice-cool-cluxton-converts-injury-time-free-to-claim-sam/|title = News}}</ref> On 21 October 2011, Brogan won his third All Star and succeeded brother Bernard as [[GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1021/allstar.html |title=RTÉ Sport: GAA - Fennelly & Brogan named Players of the Year |website=[[RTÉ.ie]] |access-date=2011-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123144503/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1021/allstar.html |archive-date=23 November 2011 }}</ref>

On 20 September 2015, Brogan won his third All-Ireland title when Dublin defeated [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] by 0–12 to 0–9 in the [[2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final|final]]. Brogan came on for the last four minutes of the game and got Dublin's last point of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/brian-odriscoll-pleas-with-alan-brogan-to-play-another-year-with-dublin-as-twitter-hails-their-hill-hero-31543454.html|title=Brian O'Driscoll pleas with Alan Brogan to play another year with Dublin as Twitter hails their Hill hero|date=21 September 2015|work=Irish Independent|access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref>

On 15 December 2015, Brogan announced his retirement from inter-county football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/thanks-for-the-memories-dublin-fans-pay-tribute-to-retired-legend-alan-brogan-34288977.html|title='Thanks for the memories' – Dublin fans pay tribute to retired legend Alan Brogan|date=15 December 2015|work=Irish Independentl|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref>
In a statement he said "Today I would like to announce my retirement from inter-county football. I leave behind a wonderfully gifted football team but take with me many great memories, friendships and bonds. I would like to thank all the players that I soldiered with and against, and the managers and mentors who have guided me from an early age when I began the pursuit of my sporting dreams."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dublingaa.ie/news/alan-brogan-statement-inter-county-retirement|title=ALAN BROGAN STATEMENT: INTER-COUNTY RETIREMENT|date=15 December 2015|work=Dublin GAAl|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/alan-brogan-right-decision-myself-dressing-room-2504993-Dec2015/|title=Alan Brogan: 'This was the right decision for myself, my family and the dressing room'|date=15 December 2015|work=The 42l|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|[[Leinster Senior Football Championship|Leinster]]
!colspan="2"|[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score
|-
|rowspan="14"|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|[[2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2002]]
|3||1-06||3||0-05||6||1–11
|-
|[[2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2003]]
|2||1-03||2||0-00||4||1-03
|-
|[[2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2004]]
|1||0-03||5||2–14||6||2–17
|-
|[[2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2005]]
|4||2-08||2||0-04||6||2–12
|-
|[[2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2006]]
|3||0-07||2||0-08||5||0–15
|-
|[[2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2007]]
|4||2-05||2||0-06||6||2–11
|-
|[[2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2008]]
|3||2–12||1||0-00||4||2–12
|-
|[[2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2009]]
|3||0-09||1||0-03||4||0–12
|-
|[[2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2010]]
|2||0-02||5||0-08||7||0–10
|-
|[[2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2011]]
|3||0-08||3||0-05||6||0–13
|-
|[[2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2012]]
|3||0-05||1||0-00||4||0-05
|-
|[[2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2013]]
|0||0-00||0||0-00||0||0-00
|-
|[[2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2014]]
|3||0-04||2||0-05||5||0-09
|-
|[[2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2015]]
|3||0-04||4||0-02||7||0-06
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
|'''37'''||'''8–76'''||'''33'''||'''2–60'''||'''70'''||'''10–136'''
|}

==Honours==

;County
* [[Leinster Senior Football Championship]] (11): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
* [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] (3): 2011, 2013, 2015
* [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] (3): 2013, 2014, 2015

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060110182318/http://www.plunketts.ie/index.asp St. Oliver Plunkett's G.A.A Club Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060509042049/http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=2618&ArticleID=1429669 Kevin Hughes Article On Suspension of Dublin and Tyrone Players (2006)]

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| title  = [[Dublin county football team|Dublin Senior Football Captain]]
| before = [[Colin Moran (Gaelic footballer)|Colin Moran]]
| after  = [[Paul Griffin (Gaelic footballer)|Paul Griffin]]
| years  = 2008
}}
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