Brendan McVeigh

Brendan McVeigh is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club An Ríocht as a goalkeeper. McVeigh made his first start in 2005 against Tyrone he also played Midfield in the 2005 Championship, scoring a point.

Brendan McVeigh
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1981 (age 38–39)
Down, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
2000-
 An Ríocht
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2003-
 Down
Inter-county titles
All Stars 1

He played in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final in which Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.[1]

In October 2010, McVeigh was named as the goalkeeper in the 2010 All Star football team for his performances for Down during the 2010 season; it was his first All Star Award.[2][3] In November 2010, McVeigh was also named in the 2010 GPA Gaelic Football Team of the Year.[4]

Honours
Winner
  • 1 All Stars Award (2010)
  • 1 Irish News Ulster All Star (2010)
  • 1 Dr. McKenna Cup (2008)
  • 1 Railway Cup (2012)
  • 1 Down ACFL League Division 1 (2007)
  • 2 Down ACFL Division 2s (2006, 2009)
Runner-up
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References
  1. "All-Ireland SFC Final: Cork 0-16 0-15 Down". BBC Sport. 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  2. "'Strange' All Stars snub for Rebels". Irish Independent. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  3. "Four Down players are among the 2010 GAA All Stars". BBC Sport. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  4. "Cork & Down dominate GPA selection". RTÉ Sport. 2010-11-04. Archived from the original on 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
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