Robbie McDaid

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Robbie McDaid
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1993 (age 2930)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ballyboden St Enda's
Club titles
Dublin titles 2
Leinster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
University College Dublin
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2015–present
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 3
NFL 2
All Stars 0

Robert McDaid (born 1993) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin SFC club Ballyboden St Enda's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team. He usually lines out as a defender.

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Career

McDaid played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballyboden St Enda's club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and was selected at right wing-back when Ballyboden beat Castlebar Mitchels in the 2016 All-Ireland club final. [1] McDaid first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Dublin minor football team that lost the 2011 All-Ireland minor final to Tipperary. [2] He later won an All-Ireland U21 Championship title in 2014. [3] McDaid was drafted onto the Dublin senior football team in 2015, however, he remained a member of the extended panel for a number of seasons. He won two All-Ireland Championship titles as a non-playing substitute in 2016 and 2019, before claiming his first winners' medal on the field of play in 2020. [4] [5] McDaid has also won five Leinster Championships and two National League titles.

Honours

University College Dublin
Ballyboden St. Enda's
Dublin

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