Mickey Harte
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Michael "Mickey" Harte (Irish:
) is the current (and most successful) 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. McKenna Cups to date (as of August 2010).
Raised in Ballymacilroy outside Ballygawley, County Tyrone
, Harte managed Tyrone Minors (1991–1998) and Under 21's and won the All-Ireland with both these teams before he was named the Tyrone Senior Football Manager. He guided the Under 21 team to two All-Ireland Under 21 titles and three Ulster Under 21 titles
. He led the Minors to an All-Ireland Minor title
and three Ulster Minor titles
.
He subsequently managed his home club of Errigal Ciarán
and was successful with this team as well, winning the Tyrone County Championship and Ulster Championship.
Harte is considered to be one of the best tacticians in the game, and is admired by both peers and former rivals, including former Derry
All-Ireland winner, and television pundit, Joe Brolly
.
Harte is a member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
, a Roman Catholic fraternal group that refrains from consuming intoxicating substances
. Harte backed a 2009 book opposed to contraception within marriage. Harte works as Technical Director with Sporttrackerjobs.
In 2009 he began writing a weekly column for the Northern Irish newspaper, The Irish News
. To date his column has focused on umpires, referees and other GAA-related topics.
In October 2009, Harte (with the help of Michael Foley) published an autobiography, Harte: Presence Is The Only Thing. It was published by Poolbeg
(ISBN 9781842234198).
In January 2011, Harte's daughter, Michaela McAreavey
, was murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius
.
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
) is the current (and most successful) manager of Tyrone
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...
team. He has led the team to three All-Ireland titles
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...
, three Ulster titles
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...
, one National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
, and four Dr. McKenna Cups to date (as of August 2010).
Raised in Ballymacilroy outside Ballygawley, County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Harte managed Tyrone Minors (1991–1998) and Under 21's and won the All-Ireland with both these teams before he was named the Tyrone Senior Football Manager. He guided the Under 21 team to two All-Ireland Under 21 titles and three Ulster Under 21 titles
Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in...
. He led the Minors to an All-Ireland Minor title
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...
and three Ulster Minor titles
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...
.
He subsequently managed his home club of Errigal Ciarán
Errigal 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....
and was successful with this team as well, winning the Tyrone County Championship and Ulster Championship.
Harte is considered to be one of the best tacticians in the game, and is admired by both peers and former rivals, including former Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
All-Ireland winner, and television pundit, Joe Brolly
Joe Brolly
Joe Brolly is an Irish barrister, TV pundit, and ex Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 1993 and also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships and four National League...
.
Harte is a member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart is an Irish organisation for Roman Catholic teetotallers. Its members are commonly called Pioneers. While the PTAA does not advocate prohibition, it does require complete abstinence from alcoholic drink from its members...
, a Roman Catholic fraternal group that refrains from consuming intoxicating substances
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
. Harte backed a 2009 book opposed to contraception within marriage. Harte works as Technical Director with Sporttrackerjobs.
In 2009 he began writing a weekly column for the Northern Irish newspaper, The Irish News
The Irish News
The Irish News is a compact-sized daily newspaper based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is perceived as being broadly Irish nationalist in outlook...
. To date his column has focused on umpires, referees and other GAA-related topics.
In October 2009, Harte (with the help of Michael Foley) published an autobiography, Harte: Presence Is The Only Thing. It was published by Poolbeg
Poolbeg
Poolbeg Generating Station is a power station owned and operated by the Electricity Supply Board of the Republic of Ireland. There are two stations on the site, the older thermal station containing units 1, 2, and 3 and the combined cycle gas station containing units CG14, CG15 and ST16, which is...
(ISBN 9781842234198).
In January 2011, Harte's daughter, Michaela McAreavey
Murder of Michaela McAreavey
Michaela McAreavey born 31 December 1983 was murdered on 10 January 2011, while she was on honeymoon in Mauritius. She was found strangled to death in her hotel room...
, was murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
.