Career
He was capped eight times by the Irish League and scored five goals. He was the Ulster Football player of the Year for the 1952/53 season. He later played for Larne and Carrick Rangers, winning the B Division title with the latter in 1961/62.
Hughes was a top scorer in the Irish League in the 1949-1950, 1950-1951 and 1952–1953 seasons.
He died on 28 April 2011, aged 85.