Barry McGoldrick
Encyclopedia
Barry McGoldrick is an Irish
Gaelic football
er who plays for Derry
, with whom he has won a National League
title. He is also the current team captain. At underage level he won the Ulster Minor
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
s with the county.
McGoldrick plays club football for Eoghan Rua and has won the Derry Senior Football Championship with the club. He is a dual player
in that he also plays hurling
for Eoghan Rua, and has in the past also hurled for Derry, winning the Nicky Rackard Cup
.
. His brother Sean Leo
has also played football and hurling for Derry. His brother Ciaran and cousin Niall Holly are also part of the Derry Panel and Youngest Brother Colm part of the U-21 Panel. His sisters play camogie
for Derry. His sister Grainne was nominated for Camogie All Stars in both 2006 and 2008.
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
. He was a member of the Derry Under-21 team that finished runners-up to Tyrone
in the 2006 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
.
McGoldrick was called up to the Derry Senior football panel in November 2005 for the 2006 season. He started in Derry's opening 2006 Championship games against Tyrone
and Donegal
, but missed the Kildare
and Longford
games due to a broken hand. He had an injury hit season in 2007, but came back strongly in 2008 starting all Derry's National League
games. He was part of the Derry team that won the 2008 National League
where Derry beat Kerry
in the final.
McGoldrick and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009
, but were defeated by Kerry. He missed the final due to injury. In that campaign he mostly played at centre half back, as opposed to his usual role in the forward line and has remained as a defender ever since. He has been named as the Derry captain for the 2011 season by new manager John Brennan.
and Ulster Intermediate Championship
s, before losing out in the 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship
final to Ardfert
of Kerry
. He was an important member of the Eoghan Rua team which won the 2010 Derry Senior Football Championship, beating favourites Ballinderry in the final.
in Coleraine
, and captained
the school to the McLarnon Cup semi-final in 2003. McGoldirck attends St. Mary's University College
in Belfast
and plays football for the college. He won the CAU Indoor 7s Competition with St. Mary's in 2008.
in the Under 17 International Rules Series
in 2002.
in both the 2002 and 2003 Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
finals.
His first taste of Senior inter-county action came when he was 18, with the Derry hurling team, when Sean "Roe" McCloskey was manager. He was part of the Derry Senior team that won the 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup
, but missed playing in the final due to a hand injury. He no longer hurls with Derry; now concentrating on football.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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 plays for 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...
, with whom he has won a 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...
title. He is also the current team captain. At underage level he won the Ulster Minor
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...
and All-Ireland Minor 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...
s with the county.
McGoldrick plays club football for Eoghan Rua and has won the Derry Senior Football Championship with the club. He is a dual player
Dual player
Dual player or dual star is a term used in Gaelic games to describe a player who plays both Men's Gaelic football and Hurling or Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie. The player doesn't necessarily have to play at the same standard in both sports...
in that he also plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
for Eoghan Rua, and has in the past also hurled for Derry, winning the Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup
The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...
.
Personal life
McGoldrick's father Sean played for AntrimAntrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
. His brother Sean Leo
Sean Leo McGoldrick
Sean Leo McGoldrick is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He is a dual GAA player and previously played hurling for Derry....
has also played football and hurling for Derry. His brother Ciaran and cousin Niall Holly are also part of the Derry Panel and Youngest Brother Colm part of the U-21 Panel. His sisters play camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
for Derry. His sister Grainne was nominated for Camogie All Stars in both 2006 and 2008.
Inter-county
McGoldrick was part of the Derry Minor side that won the 2002 Ulster Minor ChampionshipUlster 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...
and All-Ireland Minor 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...
. He was a member of the Derry Under-21 team that finished runners-up to 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....
in the 2006 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
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...
.
McGoldrick was called up to the Derry Senior football panel in November 2005 for the 2006 season. He started in Derry's opening 2006 Championship games against 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....
and Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
, but missed the Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
and Longford
Longford GAA
The Longford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Longford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Longford...
games due to a broken hand. He had an injury hit season in 2007, but came back strongly in 2008 starting all Derry's 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...
games. He was part of the Derry team that won the 2008 National League
National Football League (Ireland) 2008
The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one from England.-Format:...
where Derry beat Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
in the final.
McGoldrick and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009
National Football League (Ireland) 2009
The 2009 Allianz National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams: 32 from Ireland and one from England. The tournament began with a game between Dublin and Tyrone on the 31st of January 2009 at Croke Park...
, but were defeated by Kerry. He missed the final due to injury. In that campaign he mostly played at centre half back, as opposed to his usual role in the forward line and has remained as a defender ever since. He has been named as the Derry captain for the 2011 season by new manager John Brennan.
Championship games
- Score column lists Derry's score first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Mins Result Competition 28 May 2006 Healy Park Healy ParkHealy Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second largest stadium in Northern Ireland with a modern capacity of approximately 18,500. It is the home of Omagh St. Enda's and the Tyrone Gaelic football teams. It is located on the Gortin...
, OmaghOmaghOmagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and...Tyrone Tyrone GAAThe 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....0-00 70 1-08 - 0-05 Ulster SFC QF 19 June 2006 St Tiernach's Park, Clones ClonesClones is a small town in western County Monaghan, in the 'border area' of the Republic of Ireland. The area is part of the Border Region, earmarked for economic development by the Irish Government due to its currently below-average economic situation...Donegal Donegal GAAThe Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...0-00 35 0-11 - 1-13 Ulster SFC SF 10 June 2007 Casement Park Casement ParkCasement Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, home to the Antrim football and hurling teams...
, BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...Antrim Antrim GAAThe Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...0-01 45 1-13 - 0-10 Ulster SFC QF 24 June 2007 Casement Park Casement ParkCasement Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, home to the Antrim football and hurling teams...
, BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...Monaghan Monaghan GAAThe Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...0-00 151 1-09 - 0-14 Ulster SFC SF 8 July 2007 St Tiernach's Park, Clones ClonesClones is a small town in western County Monaghan, in the 'border area' of the Republic of Ireland. The area is part of the Border Region, earmarked for economic development by the Irish Government due to its currently below-average economic situation...Armagh Armagh GAAThe 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...0-01 70 0-10 - 0-09 Qualifiers R1 15 July 2007 Celtic Park Celtic Park (Derry)Celtic Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the main home of the Derry GAA's hurling and Gaelic football teams. The ground has a capacity of about 22,000....
, DerryDerryDerry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...Mayo Mayo GAAThe Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...0-01 29 2-13 - 1-06 Qualifiers R2 11 August 2007 Croke Park Croke ParkCroke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, DublinDublin Dublin GAADublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...0-00 ?1 0-15 - 0-18 All-Ireland SFC QF
- Indicates substitute appearance.
Club
McGoldrick was instrumental in the Eoghan Rua side that won both the 2006 Derry IntermediateDerry Intermediate Football Championship
The Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
and Ulster Intermediate Championship
Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club...
s, before losing out in the 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition started up in 2003 to be played by the winners of the Intermediate Club Championship from each County. The 2010 final was contested by Spa of Kerry and Cookstown Fr...
final to Ardfert
Ardfert GAA
Ardfert are a Gaelic football team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They are one of two clubs in Ardfert, St. Brendan's, Ardfert being the local hurling club...
of Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
. He was an important member of the Eoghan Rua team which won the 2010 Derry Senior Football Championship, beating favourites Ballinderry in the final.
School/college
McGoldrick attended Loreto CollegeLoreto College, Coleraine
For other schools of the same name, see Loreto College.Loreto College is a Roman Catholic grammar school situated in the Castlerock Road area of Coleraine, County Londonderry, on the north coast of Northern Ireland...
in Coleraine
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
, and captained
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
the school to the McLarnon Cup semi-final in 2003. McGoldirck attends St. Mary's University College
St. Mary's University College (Belfast)
St Mary's University College was established in 1985, but can directly trace its existence to 1900 and the foundation of St Mary's Training College, which focused mainly on the training of women as teachers...
in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and plays football for the college. He won the CAU Indoor 7s Competition with St. Mary's in 2008.
International
McGoldrick represented IrelandIreland international rules football team
The Ireland International rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football...
in the Under 17 International Rules Series
International Rules Series
The International Rules Series is a senior men's International rules football competition between the Australia international rules football team and the Ireland international rules football team...
in 2002.
Inter-county
McGoldrick was part of the Derry Minor hurling sides that lost out to AntrimAntrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
in both the 2002 and 2003 Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
The Ulster Minor Hurling Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The competition began in 1930, with Down winning during the inaugural year. The most successful...
finals.
His first taste of Senior inter-county action came when he was 18, with the Derry hurling team, when Sean "Roe" McCloskey was manager. He was part of the Derry Senior team that won the 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup
The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...
, but missed playing in the final due to a hand injury. He no longer hurls with Derry; now concentrating on football.
Club
McGoldrick won both the Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship and Derry Junior Hurling Championship with Eoghan Rua in 2006.Senior
- National Football LeagueNational 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...
:- Winner (1): 2008National Football League (Ireland) 2008The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one from England.-Format:...
- Runner-up: 2009National Football League (Ireland) 2009The 2009 Allianz National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams: 32 from Ireland and one from England. The tournament began with a game between Dublin and Tyrone on the 31st of January 2009 at Croke Park...
- Winner (1): 2008
- Nicky Rackard CupNicky Rackard CupThe Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...
:- Winner (1): 2006
Minor
- All-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
:- Winner (1): 2002
- Ulster Minor Football ChampionshipUlster Minor Football ChampionshipThe 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...
:- Winner (1): 2002
- Ulster Minor Hurling ChampionshipUlster Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Minor Hurling Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The competition began in 1930, with Down winning during the inaugural year. The most successful...
:- Runner up: 2002, 2003
Club
- Derry Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 2010
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition started up in 2003 to be played by the winners of the Intermediate Club Championship from each County. The 2010 final was contested by Spa of Kerry and Cookstown Fr...
:- Runner up: 2007
- Ulster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipUlster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club...
:- Winner (1): 2006
- Derry Intermediate Football ChampionshipDerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
:- Winner (1): 2006
- Runner up: 2005
- Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship:
- Winner (at least 1): 2006, more?
- Derry Junior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (at least 1): 2006, more?
- Underage competitions
School/college
- CAU Indoor 7s Competition:
- Winner (1): 2008
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
External links
- Barry McGoldick's stats on Hurling Stats1
- Player profiles on Official Derry GAA website
- Official Derry GAA website
- Stats pre-2004 not yet available. Ulster Hurling ChampionshipUlster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Senior Hurling Championship is the premier intercounty "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The Ulster Hurling Final is played in July...
only.