Terence McNaughton
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Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton (born 1964 in Cushendall
, County Antrim
) was an Irish
hurling
manager
and former player. He played hurling with his local club Ruarí Óg and with the Antrim senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1997.
club title. Four years later in 1985 McNaughton added a second county title to his collection before later winning a second Ulster club medal. He won a third set of county and provincial medals in 1987. The early 1990s saw McNaughton win three county medals in-a-row between 1991 and 1993. The first two county victories were later converted into Ulster titles once again. He finished off his club career by winning further county and Ulster medals in 1996 and 1999.
during this period. McNaughton later won several Ulster
titles with the Antrim under-21 team.
McNaughton made his debut with the Antrim senior hurling team in 1980. The following year he enjoyed his first major success when he won an All-Ireland 'B' title as Antrim defeated London
in the championship decider. McNaughton won a second consecutive All-Ireland 'B' title in 1982 as London were narrowly defeated once again.
In 1989 the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
was revived after a forty-year absence. That year Antrim reached the final where Down
provided the opposition. A 2-16 to 0-9 victory gave McNaughton his first senior Ulster title. Antrim later defeated Kildare
in the All-Ireland quarter-final before lining out against Offaly
in the penultimate game of the championship in Croke Park
. Offaly were the red hot favourites going into the game, however, McNaughton's side had other ideas. Antrim shocked their opponents and won the game by 4-15 to 1-15. Offaly, in spite of losing, recognised the historic nature of the victory and gave Antrim a guard of honour as the team left the field. The All-Ireland final saw Antrim take on Tipperray
for the first time since 1949. Antrim, however, were unable to repeat the heroics of the semi-final and lost to Tipp by 4-24 to 3-9.
In 1990 McNaughton added a second Ulster title to his collection following another defeat of Down. The subsequent All-Ireland semi-final saw ANtrim take on Cork, however, victory went to 'the Rebels' on that occasion by 2-20 to 1-13.
Antrim made it three-in-a-row in Ulster in 1991 with McNaughton collecting his third provincial medal. Westmeath
fell in the subsequent All-Ireland quarter-final, setting up a semi-final meeting with Kilkenny
. With seconds left in the game McNaughton's side were up by one point, however, a last-gasp goal gave Kilkenny a 2-18 to 1-19 victory. In spite of this defeat McNaughton was later presented with a coveted All-Star
award.
Antrim lost their provincial crown in 1992, however, McNaughton collected a fourth Ulster title in 1993. Antrim later defeated Meath
in the All-Ireland quarter-final setting up a semi-final meeting with Kilkenny once again. Antrim, however, were not the force they were and they lost the game by 4-18 to 1-9.
McNaughton added a fifth Ulster title to his collection in 1994 following a defeat of Down in the sixth successive meeting between these two sides in the final. However, Antrim were later trounced by Limerick
in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Antrim lost their provincial crown in 1995, however, McNaughton won a sixth Ulster medal in 1996 as Down were defeated once again. In an expanded All-Ireland series Antrim later took on London for the second time in three years. The game was a much closer affair that the previous encounter, however, Limerick still claimed the victory.
1997 saw Antrim lose their Ulster title to their greta rivals from Down. McNaughton retired from inter-county hurling in the autumn of that year.
. Before he took up that appointment McNaughton also took charge of a combined Ulster hurling team for Fitzgibbon Cup
inter-university competition. In 2005 Antrim won the Ulster
minor title, hwever, the team was later defeated in the All-Ireland series. In 2006 both McNaughton and McKinley were appointed co-managers of the Antrim under-21 team while also retaining their positions as co-managers of the minor team. That year both Antrim teams won their respective Ulster titles, however, both the minor and under-21 teams were later defeated in the All-Ireland series. He also went on to make hurls under the name McNaughton hurleys.
McNaughton and McKinley's opening season as managers got off to a good start as Antrim beat London
, and then trounced Down
by 2-24 to 0-4 to win the Ulster final. Antrim then went on to play in group 1A of the qualifiers, with matches against Galway
, Clare
and Laois
. The managed a single victory over Laois, leaving them third in the group and unable to proceed any further.
McNaughton's 2008 season started promisingly with Antrim winning the Walsh Cup
for the first time. This campaign included beating the 2007 (and subsequently 2008) All-Ireland Champions, Kilkenny
. Later in the year, the nine counties of Ulster, along with London, participated in the Ulster
championship. A system of seeding designed to reduce the number of one-sided matches left Antrim's first game a semi final against Derry
, which they won 2-17 to 1-12. The provincial final saw Antrim take on Down once again with victory going to Antrim. McNaughton and McKinley's team got little reward for this provincial victory due to the introduction of a new format for the All-Ireland championship. This meant that Antrim were forced to play Galway in phase one of the qualifiers. Antrim were trounced by 'the Tribesmen' by 6-21 to 1-10. Phase two of the qualifiers saw Antrim take on Waterford
, however, a 6-18 to 0-15 defeat saw Antrim's championship campaign come to an end. Antrim then had to play a relegation play-off against Laois, to ensure that they remained eligible to compete in the All-Ireland series in 2009. They duly won that match 2-18 to 0-16.
Antrim's 2009 campaign marked the first time the county was admitted to the Leinster Championship
. They were knocked out at the quarter final stage by Dublin
. They also competed in the Ulster Championship, where they beat Down in the final on a scoreline of 3-20 to 4-15. In spite of this, they still proceeded to the qualifiers. In phase one of the qualifiers, Antrim were beaten by Laois, to put them into the relegation playoffs, where they were beaten by Offaly
. Antrim were then due to play Wexford
to decide which side was to be relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
for 2010. However, McNaughton and the managers of the other teams involved in the play-offs appealed to the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority, who took the decision to postpone the relegation final until a future date. The Director General of the GAA has suggested that the relegation final will be played, but that no team would end up being relegated and that a decision would be made on the issue in early October 2009.
McNaughton stepped down as manager of the Antrim Senior hurling team in August 2009.
Cushendall
Cushendall and formerly known as Newtown Glens is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.It is on the A2 coast road between Glenariff and Cushendun, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
) was an Irish
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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...
manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
and former player. He played hurling with his local club Ruarí Óg and with the Antrim senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1997.
Club
McNaughton played his club hurling with his local Ruarí Óg club in Cushendall and enjoyed much success. He won his first senior county title with the club in 1981. This was later converted into an UlsterUlster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual tournament played between the senior hurling 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 Championship in a knock-out format...
club title. Four years later in 1985 McNaughton added a second county title to his collection before later winning a second Ulster club medal. He won a third set of county and provincial medals in 1987. The early 1990s saw McNaughton win three county medals in-a-row between 1991 and 1993. The first two county victories were later converted into Ulster titles once again. He finished off his club career by winning further county and Ulster medals in 1996 and 1999.
Inter-county
McNaughton first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with Antrim in the late 1970s. He played for the county minor team, however, he enjoyed little success as Antrim played in the Leinster ChampionshipLeinster Minor Hurling Championship
The ESB Leinster Minor Hurling Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council...
during this period. McNaughton later won several Ulster
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to...
titles with the Antrim under-21 team.
McNaughton made his debut with the Antrim senior hurling team in 1980. The following year he enjoyed his first major success when he won an All-Ireland 'B' title as Antrim defeated London
London GAA
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
in the championship decider. McNaughton won a second consecutive All-Ireland 'B' title in 1982 as London were narrowly defeated once again.
In 1989 the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
The 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...
was revived after a forty-year absence. That year Antrim reached the final where Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
provided the opposition. A 2-16 to 0-9 victory gave McNaughton his first senior Ulster title. Antrim later defeated 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...
in the All-Ireland quarter-final before lining out against Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in the penultimate game of the championship in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. Offaly were the red hot favourites going into the game, however, McNaughton's side had other ideas. Antrim shocked their opponents and won the game by 4-15 to 1-15. Offaly, in spite of losing, recognised the historic nature of the victory and gave Antrim a guard of honour as the team left the field. The All-Ireland final saw Antrim take on Tipperray
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
for the first time since 1949. Antrim, however, were unable to repeat the heroics of the semi-final and lost to Tipp by 4-24 to 3-9.
In 1990 McNaughton added a second Ulster title to his collection following another defeat of Down. The subsequent All-Ireland semi-final saw ANtrim take on Cork, however, victory went to 'the Rebels' on that occasion by 2-20 to 1-13.
Antrim made it three-in-a-row in Ulster in 1991 with McNaughton collecting his third provincial medal. Westmeath
Westmeath GAA
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
fell in the subsequent All-Ireland quarter-final, setting up a semi-final meeting with Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
. With seconds left in the game McNaughton's side were up by one point, however, a last-gasp goal gave Kilkenny a 2-18 to 1-19 victory. In spite of this defeat McNaughton was later presented with a coveted All-Star
GAA 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...
award.
Antrim lost their provincial crown in 1992, however, McNaughton collected a fourth Ulster title in 1993. Antrim later defeated 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 :...
in the All-Ireland quarter-final setting up a semi-final meeting with Kilkenny once again. Antrim, however, were not the force they were and they lost the game by 4-18 to 1-9.
McNaughton added a fifth Ulster title to his collection in 1994 following a defeat of Down in the sixth successive meeting between these two sides in the final. However, Antrim were later trounced by 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...
in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Antrim lost their provincial crown in 1995, however, McNaughton won a sixth Ulster medal in 1996 as Down were defeated once again. In an expanded All-Ireland series Antrim later took on London for the second time in three years. The game was a much closer affair that the previous encounter, however, Limerick still claimed the victory.
1997 saw Antrim lose their Ulster title to their greta rivals from Down. McNaughton retired from inter-county hurling in the autumn of that year.
Managerial career
In retirement from playing McNaughton became involved in the coaching side of hurling. In late 2004 he took charge of the Antrim minor hurling team along with his former playing colleague Dominic McKinleyDominic McKinley
Dominic McKinley is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Loughgiel Shamrocks and was a member of the Antrim senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.-References:-Teams:...
. Before he took up that appointment McNaughton also took charge of a combined Ulster hurling team for Fitzgibbon Cup
Fitzgibbon Cup
The Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
inter-university competition. In 2005 Antrim won the Ulster
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...
minor title, hwever, the team was later defeated in the All-Ireland series. In 2006 both McNaughton and McKinley were appointed co-managers of the Antrim under-21 team while also retaining their positions as co-managers of the minor team. That year both Antrim teams won their respective Ulster titles, however, both the minor and under-21 teams were later defeated in the All-Ireland series. He also went on to make hurls under the name McNaughton hurleys.
Antrim
In late 2006 both McNaughton and McKinley were appointed joint-managers of the Antrim senior hurling team. They also retained their positions as joint-managers of the under-21 team.McNaughton and McKinley's opening season as managers got off to a good start as Antrim beat London
London GAA
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
, and then trounced Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
by 2-24 to 0-4 to win the Ulster final. Antrim then went on to play in group 1A of the qualifiers, with matches against Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
, Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
and Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
. The managed a single victory over Laois, leaving them third in the group and unable to proceed any further.
McNaughton's 2008 season started promisingly with Antrim winning the Walsh Cup
Walsh Cup 2008
-Preliminary round:-Quarter finals: -Semi Final:-Final:...
for the first time. This campaign included beating the 2007 (and subsequently 2008) All-Ireland Champions, Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
. Later in the year, the nine counties of Ulster, along with London, participated in the Ulster
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
The 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...
championship. A system of seeding designed to reduce the number of one-sided matches left Antrim's first game a semi final against 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...
, which they won 2-17 to 1-12. The provincial final saw Antrim take on Down once again with victory going to Antrim. McNaughton and McKinley's team got little reward for this provincial victory due to the introduction of a new format for the All-Ireland championship. This meant that Antrim were forced to play Galway in phase one of the qualifiers. Antrim were trounced by 'the Tribesmen' by 6-21 to 1-10. Phase two of the qualifiers saw Antrim take on Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
, however, a 6-18 to 0-15 defeat saw Antrim's championship campaign come to an end. Antrim then had to play a relegation play-off against Laois, to ensure that they remained eligible to compete in the All-Ireland series in 2009. They duly won that match 2-18 to 0-16.
Antrim's 2009 campaign marked the first time the county was admitted to the Leinster Championship
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
. They were knocked out at the quarter final stage by Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin 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...
. They also competed in the Ulster Championship, where they beat Down in the final on a scoreline of 3-20 to 4-15. In spite of this, they still proceeded to the qualifiers. In phase one of the qualifiers, Antrim were beaten by Laois, to put them into the relegation playoffs, where they were beaten by Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
. Antrim were then due to play Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
to decide which side was to be relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
Christy Ring Cup
The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland....
for 2010. However, McNaughton and the managers of the other teams involved in the play-offs appealed to the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority, who took the decision to postpone the relegation final until a future date. The Director General of the GAA has suggested that the relegation final will be played, but that no team would end up being relegated and that a decision would be made on the issue in early October 2009.
McNaughton stepped down as manager of the Antrim Senior hurling team in August 2009.