Irish name Brian Mac Giollagain Height 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) Sport Dual player Occupation Site manager | Football Position: Midfield Name Brian McGilligan Hurling Position: ? | |
Born December 19, 1963 (age 60)
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland ( 1963-12-19 ) | ||
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Brian McGilligan (Irish: Brian Mac Giollagáin; born 19 December 1963) is a former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the 1980s and 1990s, especially the 1993 team. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side and also won two Ulster Championships with the side. For his performances in the 1987 and 1993 Championships he won two All Star awards.
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- Paul mccloskey on brian mcgilligan
- Personal life
- Inter county career
- International Rules career
- References
In addition to Gaelic football, McGilligan also played hurling for Derry. He played club football for St. Canice's GAC Dungiven and hurling for Kevin Lynchs. After being part of the backroom staff for 2007, he was appointed Derry Senior and Under 21 hurling manager for 2008. In September 2008 he announced his interest in the vacant Derry Senior football manager's job. He was also a selector on the Derry Under 21 team which won the Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under 21 Championships in 1997.
Personal life
McGilligan was born in Benedy outside Dungiven and attended Dernaflaw National School. He went to St. Patrick's College, Dungiven.
Inter-county career
McGilligan was part of Derry's 1987 Ulster Championship winning team and won an All Star for his performances that year, which included a man of the match display against Meath, despite the fact Derry were defeated. He added a second All-Star and Ulster medal in 1993 in addition to winning All-Ireland with Derry, defeating Cork in the final.
He won National Football League medals with Derry in 1992, 1995 and 1996 and also holds Railway Cup medals. McGilligan won Personality of the Year at the 1996 Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards.
International Rules career
Kevin Heffernan, manager of the Ireland international rules football team at the time, noticed McGilligan in a hurling match for Derry against Dublin in Parnell Park. He was so impressed with McGilligan's performance, that he asked him to play for Ireland in the 1986 International Rules series – despite the fact hurling bears no resemblance to the hybrid game.