Eddie McKay (Gaelic footballer)

Last updated • 1 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Eddie McKay
Personal information
Irish name Éamon Mac Aodha
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born October 1937 [1]
Dundrum,
County Down, Northern Ireland
Died (aged 86)
Dundonald,
County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Dundrum
Club titles
Down titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1957–1962
 Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 2
NFL 2

Edward (Éamon) McKay (October 1937 – 21 August 2024) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer and coach. He played at club level with Dundrum and at inter-county level with the Down senior football team.

Contents

Playing career

McKay made his Down senior football team debut in an Ulster SFC defeat of Donegal in 1957. He won his first provincial medal two years later in 1959. It was the first of three successive Ulster SFC titles, while he also claimed consecutive All-Ireland SFC medals in 1960 and 1961. [2] [3] McKay was part of two National Football League title-winning teams. [4]

Coaching career

McKay subsequently went on to manage a number of Down clubs, including Downpatrick and Longstone. He guided the Dundrum club from Division 4 to Division 2 in one calendar year.

Death

McKay died at Ulster Hospital on 21 August 2024, at the age of 86. [5] [6]

Honours

Down

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrone GAA</span> Gaelic games governing body

The Tyrone County Board, or Tyrone GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland, and is responsible for the administration of Gaelic games in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Down GAA</span> Gaelic games governing body

The Down County Board or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland, and is responsible for the administration of Gaelic games in County Down,.

The Ulster Senior Football Championship is an inter-county and cross-border competition for Gaelic football teams in the Irish province of Ulster. It is organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and begins in April. The final is played in May, but, traditionally, was usually played on the third Sunday in July.

Séamus Leydon was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Dunmore McHales and Nemo Rangers, and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team.

James McCartan was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his local Tullylish club and at senior level for the Down county team from the 1950s until the 1960s.

Seán Óg Sheehy was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with John Mitchels and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team. Sheehy captained Kerry to the All-Ireland SFC title in 1962.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scotstown GAA</span> Monaghan-based Gaelic games club

Scotstown GAA is a Gaelic football and ladies' football club in Scotstown, County Monaghan, Ireland which represents the parish of Tydavnet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Down county football team</span> Gaelic football team

The Down county football team represents Down GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in the Gaelic sport of football. The team competes in three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrone county football team</span> Gaelic football team

The Tyrone county football team represents Tyrone GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in the Gaelic sport of football. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donegal county football team</span> Gaelic football team

The Donegal county football team represents Donegal in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Donegal GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armagh county football team</span> Gaelic football team

The Armagh county football team represents Armagh GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in the Gaelic sport of football. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cavan county football team</span> Gaelic football team

The Cavan county football team represents County Cavan in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Cavan GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.

Seán McCormack was an Irish Gaelic football player and manager. At club level he played with a number of clubs, including Gaeil Colmcille, Nobber and Kingscourt Stars. He was also a member of the Meath senior football team.

Kieran Denvir was a Gaelic footballer and hurler from Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Down senior football team from the early 1950s until 1960. At club level he played with numerous teams, including Kilclief, University College Dublin, Ballina Stephenites, and Greencastle.

Patrick Joseph McElroy was a Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. He played with club sides Liatroim Fontenoys and Glenn, and at inter-county level with the Down senior football team.

Henry Cassidy was a Northern Irish Gaelic football player and manager. He played with, and later managed, club side Bellaghy and the Derry senior football team.

Daniel McCartan was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer, selector and manager. He played at club level with Glenn, Tullylish and Carryduff and at inter-county level with the Down senior football team.

James George Lavery was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer and selector. He played at club level with Kilwarlin and at inter-county level with the Down senior football team.

Hugh Joseph O'Neill, known as Jody O'Neill, was a Gaelic footballer and manager from Northern Ireland. At club level he played with Coalisland Na Fianna and at inter-county level with the Tyrone senior football team.

Brian Seeley was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played at club level with Clan na Gael and at inter-county level with the Armagh senior football team. Seeley later managed the Clan na Gael team.

References

  1. ↑ "Brilliant Stars from County Down". Irish Press. 21 September 1961. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "The boys of summer: Down's 1968 heroes recall glorious All-Ireland triumph 50 years on". The Irish News. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "We had good times". Down Recorder. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Down profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Down double All-Ireland winner Eddie McKay dies". RTÉ News. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Death of legendary Down goalkeeper Eddie McKay". Hogan Stand. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.