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Chrissy McKaigue Personal information Irish name Críostóir Mac Thaidhg Sport Dual player Football Position: Half back Hurling Position: ? Born Slaughtneil, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Occupation Student Club(s) Years Club 200x-Present
200x- PresentSlaughtneil (F)
Slaughtneil (H)Inter-county(ies)* Years County Apps (scores) 2008-Present Derry (F) 5 (0-0x) *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:31, 4 August 2009 (UTC). Christopher "Chrissy" McKaigue (Irish: Críostóir Mac Thaidhg) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry.
McKaigue is a dual player and plays club football and hurling for Robert Emmet's Slaughtneil. In football he can play as a defender or a forward. He plays as a half forward in hurling.
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Personal life
McKaigue is from Slaughtneil. He went to secondary school at St. Pat's College in Maghera.
Football career
Club
McKaigue reached the Derry Senior Football Championship final in 2008 with Slaughtneil, but they were defeated by Ballinderry.
Inter-county
McKaigue was vice-captain of the Derry Minor team that were runners-up in both the Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship in 2007. Earlier that year he won the Ulster Minor Football League with the county, and lifted the cup as captain.
In 2008 McKaigue reached the Ulster Under 21 Championship final with Derry Under 21s, but they were beaten by Down due to a late goal.[1] Later that year he was drafted into the Derry Senior panel before the Championship meeting with Monaghan.[2] He came on as a substitute in that game to make his Derry Senior debut and scored a point.
He was involved from the start of the 2009 season - named in the Dr. McKenna Cup,[3] National League[4] and Championship[5] panels. Derry reached that year's National League final, but were defeated by Kerry.
Hurling career
Club
Inter-county
Australian rules football career
Chrissy McKaigue Personal information Full name Christopher McKaigue Date of birth 13 July 1989 Original team Derry (GAA) Draft #63, 2010 Rookie Draft, Sydney Height/Weight 187cm / 84kg Position(s) Defender In September 2009 it was announced that Australian Football League side Sydney Swans had signed McKaigue as an international rookie.[6] It is anticipated he will play as an attacking defender.[6]
Honours
Club
- Derry Senior Football Championship:
- Runner up: 2008
Inter-county
Senior
- National Football League:
- Runner up: 2009
Under-21
- Ulster Under-21 Football Championship:
- Runner up: 2008
Minor
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship:
- Runner up: 2007
- Ulster Minor Football Championship:
- Runner up: 2007
- Ulster Minor Football League:
- Winner (1): 2007
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
References
- ^ "Sucker-punch from Kelly denies Derry". Irish Independent. 7 April 2008. http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/suckerpunch-from-kelly-denies-derry-1340331.html. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Derry trio being watched". The Irish News. 15 July 2008.
- ^ "New faces in Antrim McKenna squad". BBC Sport Online. 19 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7791961.stm. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Kielt and McKaigue in Derry squad". BBC Sport Online. 22 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7846123.stm. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ "Derry footballers hit by injuries". BBC Sport Online. 13 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/8048032.stm. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Swans look to Ireland again, sign McKaigue". AFL official website. 7 September 2009. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84330/default.aspx. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
External links
- Official Derry GAA website
- http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/afl-scouts-eye-gaa-young-guns-13947550.html
- http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/84158/default.aspx
Derry Senior Football Team 1 B. Gillis • 2 K. McGuckin • 3 K. McCloy • 4 G. O'Kane • 21 C. McKaigue • 6 B. McGoldrick • 7 S.L. McGoldrick • 8 F. Doherty (c.) • 9 J. Diver • 10 B. McGuigan • 11 P. Murphy • 12 E. Lynn • 13 E. Bradley • 14 Paddy Bradley • 15 J. Kielt
Subs used: 27 M. Lynch for P. Murphy • 23 B. Mullan for E. Lynn
Subs not used: 5 P. Cartin • 16 J. Deighan • 17 D. McBride • 18 J. Keenan • 19 S.M. Lockhart • 20 B. Óg McAlary • 22 J. Conway • 24 G. McShane • 25 P. Young • 26 S. Bradley • 28 E. Brown • 29 D. Mulholland • 30 C. O'Boyle • Patsy Bradley (inj.) • S. McGuckin • N. McCusker (vice-c.) (inj.) • C. McWilliams • E. Muldoon (inj.)Manager: D. Cassidy
Backroom team: • K. Madden • M. O'Connell • • B. McRory(Team as 2009 Ulster Championship quarter-final versus Monaghan (24 May 2009))
Derry - National Football League runners-up 2009 1 B. Gillis • 2 K. McGuckin • 3 K. McCloy • 4 G. O'Kane • 19 C. McKaigue • 18 B. McGuigan • 7 S.L. McGoldrick • 8 F. Doherty (c.) • 9 J. Diver • 10 E. Lynn • 11 P. Murphy • 12 B. Mullan • 13 E. Bradley • 14 Paddy Bradley • 15 M. Lynch
Subs used: 22 J. Kielt for Paddy Bradley • 14 Paddy Bradley for B. Mullan • 25 D. McBride for G. O'Kane • 24 S. Bradley for P. Murphy • 27 R. Dillon for D. McBride
Subs not used: 16 S. McGuckin • 17 B. Óg McAlary • 20 E. Muldoon • 21 J. Conway • 23 P. Young • 26 J. Keenan • Patsy Bradley • Paul Bradley • E. Brown • P. Cartin • J. Deighan • C. Devlin • S.M. Lockhart • N. McCusker (vice-c.) • B. McGoldrick • J. O'KaneManager: D. Cassidy
Backroom team: • K. Madden • M. O'Connell • • B. McRoryCategories:- Derry Gaelic footballers
- Slaughtneil Gaelic footballers
- Slaughtneil hurlers
- Living people
- Irish players of Australian rules football
- Derry Senior Football Championship:
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