Feargal Logan Explained

Feargal Charles Logan
Occupation:Solicitor
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Tyrone
Province:Ulster
Clposition:-
Club:Stewartstown Harps
Counties:Tyrone senior team (Player)
Tyrone under-21 team (Manager)
Tyrone senior team (Manager)
Icposition:Midfield
Icyears:?-?
2013-2020
2020–
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:1 (As manager)
Icupdate:22:16, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
Clupdate:18:24, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
Birth Place:County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Feargal Logan is a Gaelic football manager and former player, who was a starting member of the Tyrone county team that reached the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Legal career

Since retiring from play, Logan's name has become more known in GAA circles for his work as a lawyer, representing players in disciplinary hearings,[1] most famously reducing Ryan McMenamin's suspension in 2005 to allow him to play the crunch quarter final game against Dublin, by pointing out that the Central Disciplinary Committee had no authority to use television footage when considering a player's punishment. This appeal set a precedent that allowed several other players to successfully revoke their suspensions, such as Armagh players, Kieran McKeever and Paul McGrane.[2]

The Gaelic Players Association used Logan's legal abilities during its early years, as he drafted its articles of association.[3]

Managerial career

Logan was Tyrone under-21 manager and led the team to an All-Ireland title in 2015.[4]

He was appointed senior co-manager (with Brian Dooher) of the Tyrone footballers in November 2020, succeeding Mickey Harte.[5]

Honours

As Player

Tyrone

Stewartstown Harps

As Manager

Tyrone

Personal life

Logan has three children: two sons and a daughter, Conor Logan, Michael Logan and Marie Claire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forde steers case for defence to DRA. 2007-04-20.
  2. Web site: Too many conflicts and contradictions in current G.A.A. Rule Book . 2007-04-20 .
  3. Web site: Press Release - February 15th 2007 . 2007-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927064220/http://www.gaelicplayers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=2 . 2007-09-27 . dead .
  4. Web site: Tyrone: Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher announced as new joint-managers. 2020-11-25. Sky Sports. en.
  5. Web site: 2020-11-25. Tyrone Appoint Feargal Logan & Brian Dooher as the New Tyrone Senior Football Managers. 2020-11-25. Tyrone GAA. en.