| Eugene McGee | |
| Irish: | Eoghan Mag Aoidh |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Aughnacliffe, County Longford, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Longford, County Longford, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Managing editor |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Club: | University College Dublin Newtowncashel |
| Winningclubs: | University College Dublin Newtowncashel |
| Clallireland: | 2 0 |
| Clprovince: | 2 0 |
| Clcounty: | 2 1 |
| County: | Offaly Cavan |
| Icyears: | 1976–1984 1984–1988 |
| Winningcounties: | Offaly |
| Icprovince: | 3 |
| Icallireland: | 1 |
| League: | 0 |
Eugene McGee (16 November 1941 – 5 May 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, manager, trainer, selector, Gaelic games administrator[1] and journalist,[2] who is best known for his time as manager of the Offaly senior football team.[3] McGee guided the Offaly team to success in the 1980, 1981, and 1982 Leinster Senior Football Championship, and to the 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title.[4] [5] [6]
McGee was in charge of Ireland when they toured Australia for the 1990 International Rules Series.[7] He was also in charge for the 1987 International Rules Series and Seán McCague was his assistant manager on both occasions.[8]
In 2004, McGee was intermediary in a dispute between Offaly's International Rules Series player Ciaran McManus and the Offaly County Board when McManus questioned the selection of a new manager.[9] [10]
McGee chaired the Football Review Committee (FRC) during Liam O'Neill's GAA presidency that led to adjustments to the game such as the introduction of a black card.[6]
He wrote for the Longford Leader, The Irish Press, The Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune and Irish Independent.[6]
Seán Lowry described him as "a stern man".[6]
McGee was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful, which RTÉ One showed less than six months before his death.[11]