Eamon McGee

Eamon McGee (born 26 April 1984)[3] is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Gaoth Dobhair and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team (between 2004 and 2016). He is the brother of Neil McGee.

Not to be confused with Eamonn Magee.
Eamon McGee
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Mac Aoidh[1]
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right Corner Back
Born (1984-04-26) 26 April 1984
Letterkenny, Ireland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Occupation Physical Therapist
Club(s)
Years Club
2001–
 Gaoth Dobhair
Club titles
Donegal titles 3
Ulster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2004–2016
 Donegal 154[2] (GLS?-PTS?)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1
All Stars 0

From Gweedore in County Donegal, he won one All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, three Ulster Senior Football Championships and one National Football League with his county and an Ulster title with his club.

Playing career

Club

In 2006, his club were back in the final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship. He played as his team won their 14th County Championship in one of the worst Donegal county finals ever.[4]

He was sent off in the final of the 2018 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.[5]

Inter-county

McGee was first called up to the senior team by Brian McEniff for winter training in 2003.[6] His early years in a Donegal shirt were marked by lapses of discipline—at one point Shane Carr left the panel when McGee moved ahead of him on the substitutes bench despite his lack of dedication.[7]

In 2006, he and Kevin Cassidy were suspended from the Donegal football panel over a breach of discipline.[8][9] McGee later returned and played in the 2006 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final at Croke Park, scoring one point.[10]

McGee was a member of the Donegal team that won the National Football League in 2007, playing from the start to the end in the final against Mayo.[11]

He spent some time in London and trained with their county team before returning to Donegal in 2010.[12][13]

He and his brother played in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo.[14]

He departed the inter-county scene in 2016.[15]

Inter-provincial

McGee has represented Ulster in the Inter-Provincial Series.[16]

Management career

In November 2017, he became part of Gary McDaid's back-room team when McDaid became the first manager of the new U20 Donegal U20 football team.[17][18]

Personal life

McGee has a profound fear of flying, a condition which has affected his ability to cope with flights to games.[19]

McGee supports marriage equality and has campaigned to Repeal the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution.[20]

Honours
Donegal
Gaoth Dobhair
Individual

References
  1. "Countdown to Croker: Donegal name 'team' for All-Ireland final". Donegal Daily. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. "Eamon McGee follows Colm McFadden into Donegal retirement". RTÉ Sport. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. Duggan, Keith (22 September 2012). "McGee on the road not taken". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Gweedore cash in as smash and grab raid sinks Eunan's". Irish Independent. 16 October 2006. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  5. Boyle, Donnchadh (3 December 2018). "Composed Ferry has final say as Gaoth Dobhair see off Scotstown: Carey sees red as Monaghan men come up just short in Ulster decider". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 December 2018. ...as Scotstown sought an equaliser, Eamon McGee was sent off...
  6. Keys, Colm (5 November 2003). "Royals' seal of approval puts pressure on Boylan". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 5 November 2003.
  7. Crowe, Dermot (25 February 2007). "Former wild child wants football's natural high". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
  8. "Donegal pair dropped from panel". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2006.
  9. "McGee makes Donegal squad return". BBC Sport. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2006.
  10. "Donegal 0-09 1-09 Armagh". BBC Sport. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  11. "Donegal achieve historic win - First national league title comes to county after victory over Mayo". Donegal Times. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2007.
  12. "McGee eyes London lineout". The Belfast Telegraph. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  13. "Monaghan and McGee boost Donegal". BBC Sport. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  14. "Live updates from the All-Ireland finals at Croke Park". RTÉ Sport. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  15. Kiely, Ben (8 August 2016). "Eamon McGee's retirement announcement right up there with the greatest in GAA history". Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  16. "Murphy to spearhead Ulster challenge". Hogan Stand. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  17. Campbell, Peter (24 November 2017). "Glenswilly's Gary McDaid set to lead Donegal U-20s in 2018". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  18. "Gary McDaid on starting out as Donegal's u20 Manager". Highland Radio. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  19. McNulty, Chris (15 March 2013). "McGee flying high with Donegal". Donegal News. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  20. Fogarty, John (6 March 2015). "Donegal's Éamon McGee shrugs off criticism over marriage equality vote stance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  21. "Donegal dominate All-Star football nominations with 12 players selected". RTÉ Sport. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  22. O'Toole, Fintan (8 October 2014). "11 for Kerry, 9 for Donegal, 9 for Dublin and 6 for Mayo in 2014 Allstar football nominees". The42.ie. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  23. O'Neill, Michael (13 February 2013). "GAA Team of the Week: Player of the Week is Eamon McGee". Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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