Cormac McAdam explained

Cormac McAdam
Sport:Gaelic football
Clposition:Goalkeeper
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Nickname:"Cat"
Clubs:Lisnaskea Emmetts
Donegal Boston
Code:Football
County:Fermanagh
Icyears: 1990s
Counties:Fermanagh

Cormac McAdam (born December 1968) is a former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Lisnaskea Emmetts and the Fermanagh county team.[1]

Nicknamed "Cat", he captained his county to an All-Ireland B Football Championship in 1996.[2] The Irish News described McAdam as "arguably Fermanagh's finest-ever goalkeeper".[3]

McAdam also played for Donegal Boston.[4]

In February 2007 while working with his plastering company he fell from a height breaking his back and became confined to wheelchair.[5] He is married to Christine and they have three children.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Philip. Reid. Fermanagh's promise realised. The Irish Times. 31 May 1999.
  2. News: GAA legends feature in book. The Sligo Champion. 22 June 2019. 22 June 2019.
  3. News: Brendan. Crossan. A rainy day in Irvinestown when Fermanagh shone. The Irish News. 29 May 2015. 29 May 2015.
  4. News: Donegal Boston come of age. Hogan Stand. 16 July 2009. 16 July 2009.
  5. News: Cormac doesn't let disability get in the way of his golfing!. Fermanagh Herald. 9 May 2015.