Sean Leo McGoldrick

Sean Leo McGoldrick (Irish: Seán Leon Mac Gualraic) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He is a dual GAA player and previously played hurling for Derry.

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Personal information
Irish name Seán Leon Mac Gualraic
Sport Gaelic Football
Football Position: Left Half Back
Hurling Position: Left Half Forward
Born 1987 (age 32–33)
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Club(s)
Years Club
2004-
 Eoghan Rua
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Derry titles 18 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2007-2008
2008-
 Derry (H)
Derry (F)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 0

McGoldrick plays club football and hurling for Eoghan Rua. In football, he can play as a forward or in the half-back line. He plays as a forward in hurling.

Personal life

McGoldrick went to school at Loreto College in Coleraine.[1] His father Sean played for Antrim.[2] His brother Barry has also played football and hurling for Derry. His sisters play camogie for Derry. His sister Grainne was nominated for Camogie All Stars in both 2006[2] and 2008.[3]

Football career

Club

McGoldrick was instrumental in the Eoghan Rua side that won both the 2006 Derry Intermediate and Ulster Intermediate Championships, before losing out in the 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship final to Ardfert of Kerry.

Inter-county

McGoldrick was part of the Derry Under-21 team that finished runners-up in both the 2006[4] and 2008[5] Ulster Under-21 Football Championship finals to Tyrone and Down respectively.

He was part of the Derry Senior panel that won the 2008 National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final.

McGoldrick and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.[6] In that campaign he mostly played at left half back, as opposed to his usual role in the forward line.

School/college

McGoldrick also plays for Queens University Belfast since 200x. The university finished runners-up to Donegal in the 2009 Dr. McKenna Cup.

Hurling career

Club

McGoldrick won both the Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship and Derry Junior Hurling Championship with Eoghan Rua in 2006.

Inter-county

McGoldrick won back-to-back Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship medals with the Derry Under 21 team in 2007[7] and 2008.[8]

He played for Derry Senior hurlers between 2007 and 2008. He was named Derry Senior Hurler of the Year for 2007.[9]

School/college

McGoldrick won an Ulster Colleges Hurling All Star in 2005–06.[1]

Honours

County

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References
  1. "McGourty picks up third All Star". BBC Sport Online. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  2. Campbell, John (10 January 2007). "McGoldrick playing with heart of a lion". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  3. "Adams in contention for award". The Irish News. 17 October 2008. p. 53. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  4. "Hogan Stand results - April 2006". Hogan Stand. Lynn Publications. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  5. U-, Ulster (7 April 2008). "Sucker-punch from Kelly denies Derry". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  6. Heaney, Paddy (1 May 2009). "No substitute to winning for the Kingdom". The Irish News. p. 62.
  7. "End of the road for young Derry hurlers". Mid Ulster Mail. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  8. "Good draw for Derry in McKenna Cup". Ballymena Times. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  9. "Derry GAA website awards". Official Derry GAA website. 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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