# Sam Duncan

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{{Short description|Westmeath Gaelic footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
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'''Sam Duncan''' is a [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football)er who plays for [Milltownpass](/source/Milltownpass_GAA) and at senior level for the [Westmeath county team](/source/Westmeath_county_football_team). He plays primarily as a defender,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/280629|title=Westmeath to appeal Duncan red card|date=31 January 2018}}</ref> but he has also played in midfield and as a corner-forward.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.clare.fm/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/westmeath-footballers-make-two-changes-clare/|title=Westmeath Footballers Make Two Changes For Clare|date=28 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/281048|title=Duncan returns from suspension for Lake men|work=Hogan Stand|date=9 February 2018}}</ref>

He was a member of the team that defeated [Dublin](/source/Dublin_county_football_team) at [Parnell Park](/source/Parnell_Park) in the [2019 O'Byrne Cup](/source/2019_O'Byrne_Cup) final, his county's first time to win that trophy since 1988.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-dublin-obyrne-cup-final-4447898-Jan2019/|title=Ger Egan hits 1–5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin for first O'Byrne Cup title since 1988|publisher=[The42.ie](/source/The42.ie)|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0118/1024176-egan-lead-westmeath-to-obyrne-cup-win-over-dublin/|title=Egan leads Westmeath to O'Byrne Cup win over Dublin|publisher=RTÉ|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/294373|title=O'Byrne Cup final: Egan steers Westmeath past Dubs|work=Hogan Stand|date=18 January 2019}}</ref> He won his second piece of silverware of 2019 when Westmeath won the [2019 National Football League Division 3](/source/2019_National_Football_League_(Ireland)) league title by a goal against [Laois](/source/Laois_county_football_team) at [Croke Park](/source/Croke_Park).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30915948.html|title=Westmeath claim more silverware with Division 3 success|work=[Irish Examiner](/source/Irish_Examiner)|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=6 April 2019}}</ref>

Duncan was part of the Westmeath side that won the [2022 Tailteann Cup](/source/2022_Tailteann_Cup), playing in [the final](/source/2022_Tailteann_Cup_Final).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0709/1309306-late-goal-seals-inaugural-tailteann-cup-for-westmeath/|title=Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath|publisher=RTÉ|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=9 July 2022}}</ref>

After 2023 ended, he went off on his travels.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/329749|title=Westmeath suffer Duncan blow|work=hoganstand.com|date=31 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2023/11/09/duncans-absence-a-blow-to-westmeath-for-next-season/|title=Duncan’s absence a blow to Westmeath for next season|first=Kieran|last=Galvin|date=9 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/blow-for-westmeath-football-squad-as-midfielder-sam-duncan-takes-year-out-to-travel/a/135278982.html|title=Blow for Westmeath football squad as midfielder Sam Duncan takes year out to travel|work=[Irish Independent](/source/Irish_Independent)|first=Michael|last=Verney|date=31 October 2023}}</ref>

==Honours==
;Westmeath
* [Tailteann Cup](/source/Tailteann_Cup) (1): [2022](/source/2022_Tailteann_Cup)
* [National Football League Division 3](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) (1): [2019](/source/2019_National_Football_League_(Ireland))
* [O'Byrne Cup](/source/O'Byrne_Cup) (1): [2019](/source/2019_O'Byrne_Cup)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Westmeath Football Team 2022}}

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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Living people
Category:Milltownpass Gaelic footballers
Category:Westmeath inter-county Gaelic footballers

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