Enda McNulty

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Enda McNulty
Personal information
Irish name Enda Mac an Ultaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-Back
Born 1977 (age 4748)
Mullaghbawn, County Armagh
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Sport Psychologist
Clubs
YearsClub
Mullaghbawn
Ballyboden St Enda's
Na Fianna
Inter-county
YearsCounty
1996-2010
Armagh
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 7
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1
All Stars 1

Enda McNulty (born 1977) is a performancer coach and former Gaelic footballer.

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He played at senior level for the Armagh county team, and won an All Star Award. He played football with his local club Mullaghbawn Cúchullain's in Armagh and at senior level for the Armagh county team from 1996 to 2010. [1] He earned his only All-Ireland medal in 2002, the same year in which he won his All Star award.

He is currently a performance coach. He has worked with athletes and teams including the Leinster and Ireland rugby teams. [2]

Playing career

Born in Mullaghbawn, McNulty played for Mullaghbawn alongside his brother Justin in his early years. Following a move to Dublin, he later played for Ballyboden St Enda's and Na Fianna. He made his debut on the Armagh senior inter-county in 1996, and helped them to their first All-Ireland title in 2002, when they defeated Kerry in the final. He won his only All Star for his efforts that season.

Performance coach

Having received a degree in psychology, McNulty has become a mental performance coach. [3] He has advised a number of athletes and rugby players, including 400m runner David Gillick, and several members of the Ireland rugby union team.

References

  1. "O'Rourke leaves out duo". Irish Independent. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. Ball, Jamie (4 April 2017). "The fitness fallacy: You can't outrun a mental-health problem". The Irish Times . Retrieved 4 April 2017. "There is a phenomenon happening at the moment with endurance sports in Ireland," says performance coach, sport psychologist and former All Star-winning Armagh Gaelic footballer Enda McNulty.
  3. "Sub role not in McNulty's DNA". Irish Independent. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.