Eamon McEneaney
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Eamon McEneaney was an All-American
lacrosse
player at Cornell University
from 1975 to 1977 who was killed during the September 11 attacks.
, Bill Marino, Bob Hendrickson, and Chris Kane, and coach Richie Moran
to lead the Cornell Big Red
to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
in 1976 and 1977. He is currently ranked 6th all-time in Division I
Assists with 164, 10th in career Points Per Game, and 18th in career Points. His top season was 1975 when he scored 31 goals and handed out 65 assists for 96 total points in 17 games, and was named the USILA player of the year
. That year, he was also awarded the Turnbull Award
given to the top collegiate attackman. His career was played in an era when freshman were not eligible to play varsity sports.
He was also an outstanding football player, playing wide receiver. He was named to the All-Ivy second team in 1976, when he led Cornell in receiving and was second in team scoring.
McEneaney was voted the outstanding player in the 1977 NCAA Championship
game and represented the United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championship
s. He was inducted into the Cornell Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. McEneaney was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1995, he was named to the NCAA's Silver Anniversary Lacrosse Team, recognizing his place among the best players of the first quarter century of NCAA lacrosse.
McEneaney's jersey number (#10) was retired by Cornell University on April 27, 2002, in memoriam.
In 2010, Eamon's wife Bonnie published Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11. The book is a collection of stories regarding people who have had supernatural
experiences with friends and family members who died on September 11.
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
from 1975 to 1977 who was killed during the September 11 attacks.
Cornell Big Red
McEneaney teamed with Hall of Fame players Mike French, Dan MackeseyDaniel R. Mackesey
Daniel R. Mackesey was born July 14, 1954 in Ithaca, New York and attended Cornell University where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society and graduated cum laude in 1977....
, Bill Marino, Bob Hendrickson, and Chris Kane, and coach Richie Moran
Richard M. Moran
Richard M. "Richie" Moran is a Hall of Fame lacrosse player and coach.His playing career began as an All-County midfielder at Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, New York from 1951–1955 and helped his team to four consecutive undefeated seasons before heading to the University of Maryland where...
to lead the Cornell Big Red
Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
The Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Cornell competes as a member of the Ivy League, of which they have won 23 conference championships. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA tournament 22...
to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
in 1976 and 1977. He is currently ranked 6th all-time in Division I
NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
NCAA Division I men's lacrosse records are officially compiled by the NCAA's Director of Statistics office. Included in this consolidation of the official records are the NCAA men's Division I individual single-season and career leaders...
Assists with 164, 10th in career Points Per Game, and 18th in career Points. His top season was 1975 when he scored 31 goals and handed out 65 assists for 96 total points in 17 games, and was named the USILA player of the year
Lt. Raymond Enners Award
The Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
. That year, he was also awarded the Turnbull Award
Jack Turnbull Award
The "Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award" — also known as the Jack Turnbull Award — is an award given to the United States' top collegiate attackman in lacrosse, named after National Lacrosse Hall of Fame alumnus Jack Turnbull. The award is given to a player in Division I, Division II, and Division...
given to the top collegiate attackman. His career was played in an era when freshman were not eligible to play varsity sports.
He was also an outstanding football player, playing wide receiver. He was named to the All-Ivy second team in 1976, when he led Cornell in receiving and was second in team scoring.
McEneaney was voted the outstanding player in the 1977 NCAA Championship
1977 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1977 Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game was played at University of Virginia in front of 10,080 fans. Cornell capped off a 13-0 season with its second-straight NCAA championship as they defeated Johns Hopkins, 16-8. Led again by Coach Richard M. Moran and Lt...
game and represented the United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
s. He was inducted into the Cornell Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. McEneaney was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1995, he was named to the NCAA's Silver Anniversary Lacrosse Team, recognizing his place among the best players of the first quarter century of NCAA lacrosse.
McEneaney's jersey number (#10) was retired by Cornell University on April 27, 2002, in memoriam.
Writer and poet
Known for his athletic talents, McEneaney was also a poet and had desires to write a novel. His family, along with the Cornell University Library, published a posthumous collection of his poetry entitled A Bend in the Road.In 2010, Eamon's wife Bonnie published Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11. The book is a collection of stories regarding people who have had supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
experiences with friends and family members who died on September 11.
Cornell University
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 5.65 | |
| 1976 | 16 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 5.71 | |
| 1977 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 6.56 | |
| Totals | 46 | 92 | 164 (a) | 256 (b) | 5.57 (c) |
- (a) 6th in NCAA career assists
- (b) 18th in NCAA career points
- (c) 10th in NCAA career points-per-game
Death and legacy
At the National 9/11 Memorial, McEneaney is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-57.See also
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
- National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Cornell Big Red men's lacrosseCornell Big Red men's lacrosseThe Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Cornell competes as a member of the Ivy League, of which they have won 23 conference championships. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA tournament 22...
External links
- http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1089706/index.htmMarshall, Joe. "The French connection: McEneaney-to-French is the route Cornell hopes to ride to the title," Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
April 7, 1975] - Marshall, Joe. "Cornell's Wild Irish Rose" Sports Illustrated June 06, 1977
- York, Michelle. "His Poems Did Not Stop For Death" New York Times April 07, 2005