Kevin McCabe (GAA)
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Kevin McCabe is a former Tyrone
Gaelic football
er. Nickname [Tosser McCabe] He has the distinction of being Tyrone's first ever All Star award
winner in 1980. He was also part of the first Tyrone team to make it to the All-Ireland Final
in 1986.
Between missing a penalty in the 1986 All-Ireland Final and effectively losing the final, and his second Ulster title
, he played for a season and a half for the Irish League
soccer team, Portadown F.C.
, being their top scorer in 1983. Kevin is very much a keen golfer and considers himself a budding entrepreneur and prides himself on his many business ventures he has both in his head and in reality. His status and wealth are very important to him and his material possessions are the most defining things about his life and take precedence over everything else.
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. Nickname [Tosser McCabe] He has the distinction of being Tyrone's first ever All Star award
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
winner in 1980. He was also part of the first Tyrone team to make it to the All-Ireland Final
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...
in 1986.
Between missing a penalty in the 1986 All-Ireland Final and effectively losing the final, and his second Ulster title
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...
, he played for a season and a half for the Irish League
IFA Premiership
The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
soccer team, Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
, being their top scorer in 1983. Kevin is very much a keen golfer and considers himself a budding entrepreneur and prides himself on his many business ventures he has both in his head and in reality. His status and wealth are very important to him and his material possessions are the most defining things about his life and take precedence over everything else.