Maurice Sheridan Explained

Maurice Sheridan
Irish:Muiris Ó Sirideáin
Occupation:Secondary school teacher
Birth Date:1974
Birth Place:Balla, County Mayo, Ireland
Feet:6
Inches:3
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Galway
Province:Connacht
Club:Balla
Salthill-Knocknacarra
Clyears:1991–2000
2001–2009
Clcounty:1
Clprovince:1
Clallireland:1
Counties:Mayo
Icyears:1995–2003
Icposition:Left Half Forward
Icapps(Points):23 (1-105)
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:0
Nfl:1
Allstars:0
Icupdate:16:54, 27 November 2016

Maurice Sheridan (born 1974) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo County team lasted nine seasons from 1995 until 2003.[1]

Playing career

Sheridan made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was picked for the Mayo under-21 team. He won back-to-back Connacht medals in this grade, however, an All-Ireland medal remained elusive. Sheridan made his senior debut during the 1995 championship. He was a regular on the starting fifteen over much of the next decade and won three Connacht medals and one National Football League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

Management

Sheridan oversaw NUI Galway to the final of the 2018 Sigerson Cup. In January 2021, Sheridan was appointed manager of the Mayo under-20 county team.[2]

Personal life

Sheridan teaches at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway.[3]

Career statistics

TeamSeasonConnachtAll-IrelandTotal
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Mayo199510-0000-0010-00
199631-1830-1561-33
199730-2120-0750-28
199810-0300-0010-03
199930-1810-0340-21
200000-0000-0000-00
200120-0910-0430-13
200100-0000-0000-00
200320-0210-0530-07
Total151-7180-34231-105

Honours

Salthill-Knocknacarra
Mayo

Notes and References

  1. News: The 2001 Mayo team: where are they now?. The Mayo News. 20 April 2010. 27 November 2016.
  2. News: Sheridan is new Mayo U20 boss. Hogan Stand. 14 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Mayo legend Andy Moran takes first major step into management. 18 January 2021. The 42. 18 January 2021.