| Brendan McVeigh | |
| Feet: | 6 |
| Inches: | 1 |
| Sport: | Gaelic Football |
| Code: | Football |
| County: | Down |
| Province: | Ulster |
| Club: | An Ríocht |
| Clyears: | 2000- |
| Clposition: | Goalkeeper |
| Counties: | Down |
| Icyears: | 2003- |
| Icposition: | Goalkeeper |
| Allstars: | 1 |
| Birth Place: | Down, Northern Ireland |
Brendan McVeigh is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club An Ríocht as a goalkeeper. McVeigh made his first start in 2005 against Tyrone he also played Midfield in the 2005 Championship, scoring a point.
He played in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final in which Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.[1]
In October 2010, McVeigh was named as the goalkeeper in the 2010 All Star football team for his performances for Down during the 2010 season; it was his first All Star Award.[2] [3] In November 2010, McVeigh was also named in the 2010 GPA Gaelic Football Team of the Year.[4]