Diarmuid Marsden
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Diarmuid Marsden is an Irish
Gaelic football
player. He played football with his local club Clan na Gael in Armagh with whom he won Armagh Senior Football Championships in 1993 & 1994. Marsden was a member of the Armagh
senior football team from 1993 until 2007. This was a very successful time for Armagh
. He was part of the team to their first and (as of 2011) only All-Ireland
title in 2002. Marsden also played in the 2003 final, in which he was sent off. He also won six Ulster Senior Football Championship
s in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006. Marsden also won an All Star in 1999 when Armagh
made it to the All Ireland semi final for the first time since 1982. Before joining the senior team, he won a Ulster Minor Football Championship
in 1992 and also played in that year’s All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
final but lost out to Meath
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player. He played football with his local club Clan na Gael in Armagh with whom he won Armagh Senior Football Championships in 1993 & 1994. Marsden was a member of the Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
senior football team from 1993 until 2007. This was a very successful time for Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
. He was part of the team to their first and (as of 2011) only All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
title in 2002. Marsden also played in the 2003 final, in which he was sent off. He also won six Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
s in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006. Marsden also won an All Star in 1999 when Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
made it to the All Ireland semi final for the first time since 1982. Before joining the senior team, he won a Ulster Minor Football Championship
Ulster Minor Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
in 1992 and also played in that year’s All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
final but lost out to Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
.