Mickey McCann explained

Michael "Mickey" McCann is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He currently manages the Donegal county team and plays as goalkeeper for Burt.[1]

He played when Donegal won the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and scored a point in the final at Croke Park.[2] [3]

On 25 October 2017, the county board announced McCann's appointment as senior manager on a two-year contract, with the possibility of a third year in charge also mentioned.[4] [5] The county board had specifically identified him after all candidates nominated for the position were rejected as unsuitable.[6]

McCann led Donegal to first competitive victories over Derry and Down in the 2018 National Hurling League.[7] [8] [9] He later led Donegal to the 2018 and 2020 Nicky Rackard Cups.[10] [11]

McCann played as a goalkeeper for Burt in the 2020 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship.[12]

He received the Special Recognition Award in January 2021, one of 12 awards given by the Donegal Sports Star Committee.[13] He collected the award at the end of that year.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Boys are keen to get back hurling – Mickey McCann. Highland Radio. 23 October 2020. 23 October 2020.
  2. News: Donegal 2–12 Tyrone 0–17. RTÉ Sport. 4 June 2011. 4 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412230022/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2011/0604/280726-donegal_tyrone/. 12 April 2015.
  3. News: Donegal thriller at Croke Park. 9 June 2011. 9 June 2011.
  4. News: Michael (Mickey) McCann appointed Senior Hurling Manager for 2018/2019. 25 October 2017. 25 October 2017.
  5. News: Mickey McCann appointed Donegal hurling manager. Irish Examiner. 25 October 2017. 25 October 2017.
  6. News: Chris. McNulty. County Board to headhunt hurling boss as candidates not deemed suitable. 23 September 2017. 23 September 2017.
  7. News: Donegal make their own history: Donegal 4–17 Derry 2–9. Irish Independent. 5 February 2018. 5 February 2018.
  8. News: Tom. Comack. Donegal hurlers pull off an historic first win over Down in Letterkenny. 25 February 2018. 25 February 2018.
  9. News: Michael. Devlin. The Cullen family continues to deliver for Donegal hurling. 20 June 2018. 20 June 2018. Down was one of the big games, we've never beat them before..
  10. News: Donegal crowned Nicky Rackard Cup champions. Donegal News. 23 June 2018. 23 June 2018.
  11. News: Paul. Keane. Manager Mickey McCann: Many elements to Donegal's Nicky Rackard Cup triumph. The Irish News. 23 November 2020. 23 November 2020.
  12. News: Setanta face old foes Burt. Donegal News. 17 September 2020. 59. With their usual goalkeeper Paul Burns suffering a season-ending injury, Donegal senior team manager Mickey McCann is now wearing the Burt number one jersey..
  13. News: Oisin Orr is Overall Donegal Sports Star for 2020. Donegal News. 29 January 2021. 29 January 2021.
  14. News: Ryan. Ferry. McCann has hunger for another year with the county's hurlers. Donegal News. 11 November 2021. 63. 'There's a lot to think about when you have work and a young family', said McCann, who recently collected a Special Recognition award from the Donegal Sports Star Committee after a stellar 2020 season..

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