Tommy McGuinness
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Tommy “The Boiler” McGuinness is a former inter-county Irish Gaelic football
er for County Meath
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football from around 1929 to the early forty’s on the Meath team. When he initially broke on to the Meath Team he usually played at midfield or centre forward. He played for a number of clubs, winning county titles with three different clubs, but is best remembered playing for Navan Gaels
. He is remembered for being a big, strong, robust player, regarded as a tough man, never too far removed from controversy whether on the pitch or in the meeting room. There are one or two gaps in his CV and the men who remember those bygone days recall that there were varying degrees of clashes with officialdom which caused his omission from time to time - most notably the National Football League success of 1933 when he should have been at the height of his career. In the 1930 Leinster Final against Kildare
he was played Full Forward, a game which Meath drew. They lost the replay but at the time Kildare were rated highly and it seemed only a matter of time until Meath made the break through. The following year Kildare again got the better of Meath in a replay. In 1934 he was moved to the position he is most famous for playing in, full back. In 1939 Meath finally made the break through in winning the Leinster Championship and reaching the All Ireland Final, the height of the Boilers Career. The following year he played in the League final (as full forward) as Meath lost to Mayo
. In 1987 McGuinness died and is buried in Navan.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er for County 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 Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football from around 1929 to the early forty’s on the Meath team. When he initially broke on to the Meath Team he usually played at midfield or centre forward. He played for a number of clubs, winning county titles with three different clubs, but is best remembered playing for Navan Gaels
Navan Gaels GAA
Navan Gaels GAA was a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Navan in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly focused on playing football in Meath competitions. The club was a powerful side in the Meath Senior Football Championship in the 1920s and 1930s. The team won 10 senior...
. He is remembered for being a big, strong, robust player, regarded as a tough man, never too far removed from controversy whether on the pitch or in the meeting room. There are one or two gaps in his CV and the men who remember those bygone days recall that there were varying degrees of clashes with officialdom which caused his omission from time to time - most notably the National Football League success of 1933 when he should have been at the height of his career. In the 1930 Leinster Final against 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...
he was played Full Forward, a game which Meath drew. They lost the replay but at the time Kildare were rated highly and it seemed only a matter of time until Meath made the break through. The following year Kildare again got the better of Meath in a replay. In 1934 he was moved to the position he is most famous for playing in, full back. In 1939 Meath finally made the break through in winning the Leinster Championship and reaching the All Ireland Final, the height of the Boilers Career. The following year he played in the League final (as full forward) as Meath lost to Mayo
Mayo GAA
The 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:...
. In 1987 McGuinness died and is buried in Navan.
External links
- Official Meath Website
- http://www.hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=22045 Hoganstand.com article