Enda McGinley
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Enda McGinley is a Tyrone
Gaelic football
er, who was part of the All-Ireland
-winning teams of 2003, 2005 and 2008. He is known for his hard working style of play and can also be noted for scoring from midfield. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in November 2011.
. He was a member of the Tyrone minor team who won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
under Mickey Harte
in 1998. With Harte again in charge he won two All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
titles in 2000 and 2001. He was there when Harte guided Tyrone to the National League title in 2003 and then their first All Ireland later that year. He picked up his second All Ireland in 2005.
McGinley has suffered a number of injuries during his career. In 2003 he suffered a broken neck in the twelfth minute of the All-Ireland final during a clash with Armagh
player Tony McEntee, but unaware of the seriousness of his injury he played on before spending weeks afterwards in a neck brace. In 2004 he fractured his skull in a training ground accident, while in 2005 he almost missed the All-Ireland final after picking up a leg injury in the semi-final against Armagh. Just two months after the final, he sustained a serious knee injury in a club game and required reconstruction on his cruciate ligament.
His playing came to the fore in 2008, when Tyrone unexpectedly made it to the All-Ireland final, with commentators such as Adrian Logan
attributing a lot of the credit to McGinley's form. He was described as being among the top three midfielders in the 2008 championship. Tyrone went on to win the championship for the third time in six years. He finished his inter-county season by representing Ireland in the 2008 International Rules Series.
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er, who was part of the 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...
-winning teams of 2003, 2005 and 2008. He is known for his hard working style of play and can also be noted for scoring from midfield. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in November 2011.
Football career
McGinley plays his club football for Errigal Ciarán GACErrigal Ciarán GAC
Errigal Ciarán GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club founded in 1990, in the town of Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland....
. He was a member of the Tyrone minor team who won the 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...
under Mickey Harte
Mickey Harte
Michael "Mickey" Harte is the current manager of Tyrone Gaelic football team. He has led the team to three All-Ireland titles, three Ulster titles, one National League, and four Dr...
in 1998. With Harte again in charge he won two All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
titles in 2000 and 2001. He was there when Harte guided Tyrone to the National League title in 2003 and then their first All Ireland later that year. He picked up his second All Ireland in 2005.
McGinley has suffered a number of injuries during his career. In 2003 he suffered a broken neck in the twelfth minute of the All-Ireland final during a clash with 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...
player Tony McEntee, but unaware of the seriousness of his injury he played on before spending weeks afterwards in a neck brace. In 2004 he fractured his skull in a training ground accident, while in 2005 he almost missed the All-Ireland final after picking up a leg injury in the semi-final against Armagh. Just two months after the final, he sustained a serious knee injury in a club game and required reconstruction on his cruciate ligament.
His playing came to the fore in 2008, when Tyrone unexpectedly made it to the All-Ireland final, with commentators such as Adrian Logan
Adrian Logan
Adrian Logan is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist.-Broadcasting career:Logan joined Ulster Television in 1985 as a sports reporter and presenter, later becoming the station's Sports Editor....
attributing a lot of the credit to McGinley's form. He was described as being among the top three midfielders in the 2008 championship. Tyrone went on to win the championship for the third time in six years. He finished his inter-county season by representing Ireland in the 2008 International Rules Series.