Graham Geraghty (footballer)
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Graham Geraghty is a Gaelic football
player for the Meath senior football team
.
in 1994 and 1999. He won three Leinster Senior Football Championship
medals with Meath in 1996, 1999 and 2001. He won his first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
in 1996, and his second in 1999, when he captained the team.
Geraghty represented his country against Australia
in the International Rules Series
in 1999
, 2000 and 2006
.[1]
Geraghty has also won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
in 1990 and a All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
in 1993. He has been named as the Meath Player of the Year on two occasions in 1999 and more recently in 2006. Geraghty won the Martin Donnelly Cup
on four occasions with Leinster
.
At club level, Graham won the Meath Senior Football Championship with Seneschalstown in 1994. He has also won the Meath Under-21 championship with Seneschalstown in 1992.
Although his greatest achievements have come in football, he is a versatile athlete, with various honors in the fields of athletics, soccer (having traveled to London
for trials with British club Arsenal F.C.
as a teenager), and rugby (playing for much of his adult life with Irish side Buccaneers).
In late 2003, he published his autobiography, titled "Misunderstood", which documents his childhood, adolescence, and sporting career up until the early years of the 21st century.
In 2007, Geraghty helped Meath back to the top and scored a magnificent goal against Tyrone
to help earn the team a place in the semifinal.
On July 23, 2008, Graham Geraghty retired following Meath's exit from the 2008 Championship at the hands of Limerick
.
On May 20, 2011, just three days after his 38th birthday, Geraghty returned to the Meath
panel after a three year absence. He came on as a substitute in Meath's first game of the championship against Kildare at Croke Park and scored a goal which was wrongly disallowed as a square ball.
political party to contest the general election of 2007 in his home constituency of Meath West.http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1212/geraghtyg.html However, he performed poorly in the election, obtaining only 1,284 first preference votes - the lowest of the three Fine Gael candidates standing - and was eliminated from the race after the fourth count http://www.rte.ie/news/elections2007/results/constit-36.html.
Graham is married to Amanda and they have three children, Sophia, Lauren and Brandon.
opposite Boyzone's Mikey Graham
. He had no lines.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player for the Meath senior football team
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
.
Football career
Geraghty achieved numerous honours during his playing career with the Meath football team. He received GAA All Stars AwardsGAA 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...
in 1994 and 1999. He won three Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
medals with Meath in 1996, 1999 and 2001. He won his first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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 1996, and his second in 1999, when he captained the team.
Geraghty represented his country against Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the 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 1999
1999 International Rules Series
The 1999 International Rules Series was the 2nd annual International Rules Series and the third time that a test series of International Rules Football has been played between Ireland and Australia since the series resumed in 1998....
, 2000 and 2006
2006 International Rules series
The 2006 International Rules series is the 9th annual International Rules Series and the 15th time that a test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia....
.[1]
Geraghty has also won an All-Ireland Minor Football 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...
in 1990 and a All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
in 1993. He has been named as the Meath Player of the Year on two occasions in 1999 and more recently in 2006. Geraghty won the Martin Donnelly Cup
Interprovincial Championship
The Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
on four occasions with Leinster
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
.
At club level, Graham won the Meath Senior Football Championship with Seneschalstown in 1994. He has also won the Meath Under-21 championship with Seneschalstown in 1992.
Although his greatest achievements have come in football, he is a versatile athlete, with various honors in the fields of athletics, soccer (having traveled to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for trials with British club Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
as a teenager), and rugby (playing for much of his adult life with Irish side Buccaneers).
In late 2003, he published his autobiography, titled "Misunderstood", which documents his childhood, adolescence, and sporting career up until the early years of the 21st century.
In 2007, Geraghty helped Meath back to the top and scored a magnificent goal 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....
to help earn the team a place in the semifinal.
On July 23, 2008, Graham Geraghty retired following Meath's exit from the 2008 Championship at the hands of Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
.
On May 20, 2011, just three days after his 38th birthday, Geraghty returned to the Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
panel after a three year absence. He came on as a substitute in Meath's first game of the championship against Kildare at Croke Park and scored a goal which was wrongly disallowed as a square ball.
Political career
In 2006, Geraghty was selected by the Fine GaelFine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
political party to contest the general election of 2007 in his home constituency of Meath West.http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1212/geraghtyg.html However, he performed poorly in the election, obtaining only 1,284 first preference votes - the lowest of the three Fine Gael candidates standing - and was eliminated from the race after the fourth count http://www.rte.ie/news/elections2007/results/constit-36.html.
Graham is married to Amanda and they have three children, Sophia, Lauren and Brandon.
Acting career
Geraghty appeared in acclaimed 1998 Irish Kung Fu movie Fatal DeviationFatal Deviation
Fatal Deviation is a low-budget cult film produced and set in Trim, County Meath, Ireland. Produced in 1998, it enjoys the distinction of being Ireland's first full-length martial arts film. The film stars real-life martial arts enthusiast James Bennett. The movie went straight to video without a...
opposite Boyzone's Mikey Graham
Mikey Graham
Michael Graham - also known as Mikey Graham - is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and music producer, best known as a member of pop group Boyzone, and in 2010 he was a contestant on Dancing on Ice.-Early life:The youngest of seven children, Graham was born to housewife Sheila and carpenter...
. He had no lines.