Philip McGuinness
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Philip McGuinness was a Gaelic footballer from County Leitrim
, Ireland
, and was a member of the Leitrim
inter-county panel until 2010. He died on 19 April 2010 after an accidental collision in a club game in Leitrim. Mohill GAA club are going to rename their home grounds the 'Philly McGuinness Memorial Park'.
game against Roscommon
he kicked two points from wing-forward. He was an accomplished hurler
, and played for the County on a number of occasions in the National league
, but once called up to the Leitrim football panel, he began concentrating more on the big ball game.
when he sustained a knock to the head after falling on an opponent's knee. Spectators said It was five minutes before half-time when Mr McGuinness went up for a high ball and fell towards the other player and collided with his knee. He was taken to Sligo General Hospital before being moved to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin where he died on 19 April 2010.
GAA
president Christy Cooney
paid his respects by saying “Philip’s passing is as untimely as it is tragic and our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this most difficult time".
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, and was a member of the Leitrim
Leitrim GAA
The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht...
inter-county panel until 2010. He died on 19 April 2010 after an accidental collision in a club game in Leitrim. Mohill GAA club are going to rename their home grounds the 'Philly McGuinness Memorial Park'.
Career
McGuinness played with the Mohill Club all his career and played in their 2006 Senior Championship victory over St Mary's, the club's first title since 1971. In 2001 he was selected on the Connacht International Rules team that travelled to Australia. He also won a Connacht Vocational Schools title. In the 2009 Connacht ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2009
The 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the inter-county Gaelic football tournament played between 31 counties of Ireland, London and New York. The draw for the 2009 championship took place on October 9, 2008. The tournament kicked off on May 10, 2009...
game against Roscommon
Roscommon GAA
For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...
he kicked two points from wing-forward. He was an accomplished hurler
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...
, and played for the County on a number of occasions in the National league
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
, but once called up to the Leitrim football panel, he began concentrating more on the big ball game.
Death
On 17 April 2010, McGuinness was playing for Mohill GAA in a league match against Melvin GaelsMelvin Gaels GFC
Melvin Gaels GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football Club in Kinlough, County Leitrim, Ireland.The club was formed on the 19th November 1954. Situated in North Leitrim it is bordering by Co. Donegal, Fermanagh and Sligo...
when he sustained a knock to the head after falling on an opponent's knee. Spectators said It was five minutes before half-time when Mr McGuinness went up for a high ball and fell towards the other player and collided with his knee. He was taken to Sligo General Hospital before being moved to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin where he died on 19 April 2010.
GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
president Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney is the current President of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
paid his respects by saying “Philip’s passing is as untimely as it is tragic and our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this most difficult time".