Sean Leo McGoldrick explained

Johnathan
Irish:Seán Leon Mac Gualraic
Nickname:Sleo
Birth Place:Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Height:1.780NaN0
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Derry
Province:Ulster
Club:Eoghan Rua
Clyears:2004–
Clcountyf:18
Clcountyh:0
Counties:Derry (H)
Derry (F)
Icyears:2007–2008
2008–2018
Icpositionf:Left half back
Icpositionh:Left half forward
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:1
Allstars:0

Sean Leo McGoldrick is a dual player of Gaelic games who played Gaelic football for the Derry county team, with whom he won a National League title. As a dual player, he played hurling for Derry.

McGoldrick plays club football and hurling for Eoghan Rua. In football, he could play as a forward or in the half-back line. He played as a forward in hurling.

Personal life

McGoldrick went to school at Loreto College in Coleraine.[1] His father Sean played for Antrim.[2] His brother Barry has also played football and hurling for Derry. His sisters play camogie for Derry. His sister Grainne was nominated for Camogie All Stars in both 2006[2] and 2008.[3]

Football career

Club

McGoldrick was instrumental in the Eoghan Rua side that won both the 2006 Derry Intermediate and Ulster Intermediate Championships, before losing out in the 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship final to Ardfert of Kerry.

Inter-county

McGoldrick was part of the Derry Under-21 team that finished runners-up in both the 2006[4] and 2008[5] Ulster Under-21 Football Championship finals to Tyrone and Down respectively.

He was part of the Derry Senior panel that won the 2008 National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final.

McGoldrick and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.[6] In that campaign he mostly played at left half back, as opposed to his usual role in the forward line.

McGoldrick retired from inter-county football in 2016 but manager Damian McErlain convinced him to return for the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship encounter with Donegal; McGoldrick retired again in October 2018.[7] [8]

School/college

McGoldrick also plays for Queen's University Belfast since 200x. The university finished runners-up to Donegal in the 2009 Dr. McKenna Cup.

Hurling career

Club

McGoldrick won both the Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship and Derry Junior Hurling Championship with Eoghan Rua in 2006.

Inter-county

McGoldrick won back-to-back Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship medals with the Derry Under 21 team in 2007[9] and 2008.[10]

He played for Derry Senior hurlers between 2007 and 2008. He was named Derry Senior Hurler of the Year for 2007.[11]

School/college

McGoldrick won an Ulster Colleges Hurling All Star in 2005–06.[1]

Honours

County

Club

Notes and References

  1. News: McGourty picks up third All Star . 5 December 2005 . BBC Sport Online . 3 August 2009.
  2. News: John . Campbell . McGoldrick playing with heart of a lion . . 10 January 2007 . 8 February 2009 .
  3. News: Adams in contention for award . . 53 . 17 October 2008 . 11 November 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220438/http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/10/17/600448_360537799705Adamsinc.html . 3 March 2016 .
  4. Web site: Hogan Stand results - April 2006 . 3 August 2009 . . Lynn Publications . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803144913/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/results/2006/april.aspx . 3 August 2009.
  5. News: Sucker-punch from Kelly denies Derry . . 7 April 2008 . 3 August 2009 . Ulster . U-.
  6. News: Paddy . Heaney . No substitute to winning for the Kingdom . . 62 . 1 May 2009 .
  7. News: Blow for Derry as Kielt and McGoldrick call time. Hogan Stand. 18 October 2018.
  8. News: Derry duo retire while speculation grows over Lynch . The Irish News. 18 October 2018.
  9. News: End of the road for young Derry hurlers . Mid Ulster Mail . 23 August 2007 . 3 August 2009 .
  10. News: Good draw for Derry in McKenna Cup . Ballymena Times . 26 November 2008 . 3 August 2009 .
  11. Web site: Derry GAA website awards . 2008 . Official Derry GAA website . 3 August 2009.