Niall McCready explained
| Niall McCready |
| Irish: | Níall Mac Riada |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Icposition: | Back |
| Code: | Football |
| Clyears: | 199?–201? |
| Clubs: | Aodh Ruadh |
| County: | Donegal |
| Icyears: | 1990s–200? |
| Counties: | Donegal |
Niall McCready is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Aodh Ruadh and the Donegal county team.
He won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship medal with Donegal in 1995.[1]
He started the first game of Brian McEniff's last spell as Donegal manager, a league defeat to Galway in Tuam in February 2003.[2]
He played in the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final against Armagh.[3]
He made a substitute appearance for his club in the final of the 2012 Donegal Intermediate Football Championship.[4]
He is the actual godson of Brian McEniff.[5]
In 2022, McCready was announced as trainer of Naomh Bríd under the management of Aidan Murray.[6]
Notes and References
- News: Tom. Daly. One Hundred Years. 1995: Barry Ward, Brian Roper, Anthony McGrath, Donal Buggy, Eamonn O'Donnell and Niall McCready win Ulster U-21 medals with Donegal. .
- News: Keith. Duggan. Meehan adds spark to Galway attack. The Irish Times. 3 February 2003.
- News: Armagh's double still alive. Irish Independent. 1 September 2003.
- News: John. Hughes. Final heartache for Aodh Ruadh. 7 November 2012. 7 November 2012.
- News: Brian. McEniff. Brian McEniff. This[sic] six best Donegal corner-backs in my time]. 6 April 2020. Niall McCready, my own godson, was a tenacious player, while one of the current corner-backs Paddy McGrath is 'Mr. Consistency'. He is an unsung hero and has marked many a good player..
- News: New management for Gaels. Donegal News. 3 February 2022. 63. Elsewhere, Ballyshannon man Aidan Murray is manager of Naomh Brid this year, while former Donegal star Niall McCready will act as trainer..
