Antoin McFadden explained

Antoin McFadden
Irish:Antoin Mac Pháidín
Sport:Gaelic football
Occupation:Strength and Rehabilitation Coach
Clyears:?–
Clubs:St Michael's
Code:Football
Icyears:2011?–201?
Counties:Donegal
Icallireland:1

Antoin McFadden (born 1989/1990) is an Irish Gaelic football coach and player who has played for St Michael's and the Donegal county team. Pronounced, his forename is derived from the name of Roman great antiquity origin.[1]

Playing career

McFadden made substitute appearances in the semi-final and final of the Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 2010.[2] [3]

He then played in the final of the 2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship, which Donegal (managed by Jim McGuinness) narrowly lost to Dublin (managed by Jim Gavin).[4]

After being appointed senior manager in late-2010, McGuinness called McFadden into his squad ahead of the 2011 Dr McKenna Cup.[5]

Himself, Eamonn Doherty, James Carroll and Declan Walsh transferred to Boston for the summer in 2011.[6]

McFadden reached, and played in, the final of the 2011 Donegal Senior Football Championship — the first senior final in his club's history — but lost.[7] [8]

Coaching career

McFadden coached Newcastle West to the 2015 Limerick Senior Football Championship and also worked with the Limerick county team.[9] [10] [11]

Antoin McFadden later moved to Melbourne. He began work as Strength and Rehabilitation Coach for the Australian Football League (AFL) on 1 May 2018.[12]

The COVID-19 pandemic allowed McFadden to return to Ireland, and he played for his club in the 2020 Donegal Senior Football Championship after five years away (including time spent in America and Limerick).[13] [14]

McFadden had been due to join the Melbourne Demons until the pandemic forced him back.[15] He joined the Donegal management team as strength and conditioning coach ahead of the 2021 season.[16] Mattie Brady replaced him ahead of the 2022 season.[17]

Personal life

McFadden attended St Eunan's College in Letterkenny.[18] His father has been a coach at the St Michael's club.

He is the younger brother of Colm McFadden. There is a seven-year age difference.[19] Both McFaddens were part of the Donegal team that won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, though Antoin did not play in the final. His brother, Colm, scored Donegal's second goal in the tenth minute and contributed four more points to the winning total.[20] Antoin McFadden also has another brother, fifteen years his senior.[19]

Honours

Donegal
St Michael's

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antoin. 1 May 2018.
  2. News: Chris. McNulty. The diary, the dream and Donegal's first steps to 'the other place'. 7 April 2020. 7 April 2020.
  3. News: Ulster U21FC: Murphy leads Donegal to title. Hogan Stand. 8 April 2010. 8 April 2010. In the next attack, substitute Anton[sic] McFadden's attempted ball inside bounced over Smith's crossbar to confirm that this was to be Donegal's night..
  4. News: Fintan. O'Toole. Remember the last time that Jim Gavin managed against Jim McGuinness?: The opposing managers in tomorrow's Division 1 league tie in Ballybofey have come face to face before. The42.ie. 6 April 2013. 6 April 2013.
  5. News: Cassidy and Hegarty in McGuinness' Donegal panel. BBC Sport. 17 December 2010. 17 December 2010.
  6. News: Chris. McNulty. SFC: Doherty keeps 'Eamon' high for St Eunan's. Donegal News. 13 September 2013. 13 September 2013.
  7. News: Murphy is the star as Glenswilly triumph. The Irish Times. 2 October 2011. 20 September 2012.
  8. News: Murphy magic proves key as Glenswilly secure first Donegal crown. Irish Independent. 3 October 2011. 3 October 2011.
  9. News: McFadden appointed to Donegal backroom team. Hogan Stand. 7 January 2021. 7 January 2021.
  10. https://donegalnews.com/creeslough-mans-championship-starts-this-weekend/
  11. https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20359886.html
  12. Web site: First day in the new job as Strength and Rehabilitation Coach for the @AFL. 1 May 2018. 1 May 2018.
  13. News: Ryan. Ferry. Big match at the Bridge. Donegal News. 30 July 2020. 60. There are injury concerns over Daniel McLaughlin and Martin McElhinney, but they have been boosted by the return of Antoin McFadden, Stephen Doak, and Ciaran Kelly, who were all based a way from home before the lockdown..
  14. News: Frank. Craig. Michael's gunning for third win on the bounce. Donegal News. 13 August 2020. 59. [Antoin] McFadden is back in his home club jersey following a five-year hiatus that took him to places like America, Australia, and even Limerick..
  15. News: McFadden addition. Donegal News. 7 January 2021. 56. The St Michael's club man… was about to start a new role with the Melbourne Demons just last year. However, the Covid-19 pandemic meant those plans were shelved..
  16. News: Bonner makes additions to Donegal backroom team. Donegal News. 7 January 2021. 7 January 2021.
  17. News: Frank. Craig. MacNiallais blow for Donegal. Donegal News. 23 December 2021. 64. Ex county star Paddy Campbell has joined the coaching set-up alongside Bonner and Stephen Rochford while Tyrone native Mattie Brady, who is from Dungannnon, is the county's new full-time strength and conditioning coach. Dr Ciarán Kearney — who has worked very closely with Paddy Tally in the past — has also come on board. Dr Kearney's chief role, according to one player that[sic] previously worked under him, is one of 'building a culture around a team'..
  18. Web site: Twitter feed. St Eunan's College. EunansFootball Best of luck 2our past pupils who r in Donegal panel v Cork in All Ire Semi-Final on Sun @neilgerardgalla @murphm95 @AntoinMcFadden @Tommyk_91 @BrickMolloy @123kav @kevin_raff @gmacfadden14 @mdboyler24 +Mr McFadden #TheCollege.
  19. News: Ronan. Scott. Donegal legend [Colm] McFadden recalls impact made by Jim McGuinness]. Gaelic Life. 19 March 2020. 19 March 2020. Also published as "Colm Rain or Shine" in the Donegal News of the same date, 19 March 2020: pp 50–53. "Colm has one brother who was eight years older, and another who is seven years younger, so there wasn't the sibling rivalry that other families might have had".
  20. News: Donegal beat Mayo to end wait for Sam. RTÉ Sport. 23 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150329174043/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2012/0923/338732-donegal-beat-mayo-to-end-wait-for-sam/. 23 September 2012. 2015-03-29.

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