John Gahagan
After-Dinner Speaker
John Gahagan was born in Glasgow in 1958 and freely admits that life never really began until he signed for Motherwell Football Club in 1979 following short spells at Clydebank FC and Shettleston Juniors.
John spent eleven years with Motherwell - the club he had supported as a boy. Playing under such famous men as Ally McLeod, Davie Hay, Jock Wallace and Tommy McLean, he won two first division championship medals in 1981 and 1985.
After a glorious testimonial season in 1990, John moved on to Greenock Morton where he spent four indifferent years under his favourite manager Allan McGraw, before retiring in 1994.
John is a fully qualified SFA coach holding an 'A' Diploma and spent three very successful years as the SFA Football Development Officer in Clackmannanshire.
His tales of woe about life in and out of football have whipped up a comical storm at every conceivable venue from the Shetland Isles to the Scottish Borders.
Whether flirting with triumph or disaster John's philosophy has always been the same ... 'You've Got To Laugh.'
"Go and see John Gahagan at a dinner ... applaud until your hands hurt!"
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