Willie McGee (Gaelic footballer)

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Willie McGee
Personal information
Irish name Liam Mag Aoidh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born 1947
Burrishoole, County Mayo, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Retired Garda superintendent
Club(s)
YearsClub
1965–1985
Burrishoole
Club titles
Mayo titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1967–1976
Mayo 17 (7–11)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:57, 14 December 2016.

William McGee (born 1947) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team spanned nine seasons from 1967 to 1976. [1]

McGee made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Mayo minor team. A Connacht runner-up in this grade, he later won an All-Ireland medal with the Mayo under-21 team in 1967. McGee made his senior debut during the 1967–68 league. Over the course of the next nine seasons, he won one Conncaht medal and one National Football League medal. He played his last game for Mayo in March 1976.

Honours

Mayo

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References

  1. "Willie McGee – ex-Mayo great". Hogan Stand. 5 March 1993. Retrieved 14 December 2016.