Enda Muldoon

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Football career

Playing style

For both club and county, Enda Muldoon has played in virtually all positions in the forward line, as well as midfield. He is regarded as the complete footballer in that he has impressive high-fielding skills, [cite news |first=Dermot |last=Crowe |authorlink= |title=Four great pretenders |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/four-great-pretenders-1366707.html |work=Irish Independent |publisher= |date=2008-05-04 |accessdate=2008-05-24 ] is hard to dispossess, is very accurate in from of the posts with both feet and covers a lot of ground often tracking back to help in defence. Muldoon has been praised for his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes, and he is also regarded as a great reader of the game.cite news |first=Kieran |last=Shannon |title=Giant in the making |url=http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2000/jul/16/giant-in-the-making/ |work=Sunday Tribune |publisher= |date=2000-07-16 |accessdate=2008-09-09 ] Ballinderry and Derry team-mate Kevin McGuckin described him as "a magician on the ball and can do anything with it or put it anywhere with his passing".cite news |first= Michael|last= Wilson|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= McGuckin hails Muldoon and Bradley as Oak Leafers lay down marker|url= http://www.derryjournal.com/3422/McGuckin-hails-Muldoon-and-Bradley.3886773.jp|work= Derry Journal|publisher= |date= 2008-03-18|accessdate=2008-03-27] GAA journalist and former Derry player Joe Brolly said of him: "I cannot say I have ever seen a more elegant footballer" and compared him to Kerry football legend Maurice Fitzgerald.cite news |first=Joe |last=Brolly |authorlink=Joe Brolly |coauthors= |title=Happy days here again! |work=Gaelic Life |publisher= |date=2008-05-02 |accessdate=2008-05-17 ]

Inter-county

In 1995, his last year of eligibility, Muldoon was brought into the Derry Minor panel. He was part of the team that won the 1995 Ulster Minor Championship and finished runners-up to Westmeath in that year's All-Ireland Minor final. He was instrumental in Derry's run in that Minor Championship, [ citation | publisher = DBA Publications Ltd. | date = 17 September 1995 | journal = 1995 All-Ireland Senior & Minor Football Championship Final programme | title= Derry Striving for National Titles Double ] including scoring 1-07 (10) against Down in the Ulster final and scoring a dramatic last minute goal which helped Derry beat Galway by a point in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Muldoon reached the Ulster Under-21 Football Championship final with Derry Under-21s in 1996, but were defeated by Cavan. [cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=Passing years don't diminish McGuckin's hunger |url= |work=County Derry Post |publisher= |date=2008-09-30 |accessdate=2008-10-03 ] In 1997 Muldoon and Derry won the Ulster Under-21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships,cite web |url= http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=122|title= Derry Football Roll Of Honour|work= Official Derry GAA website|accessdate=2008-03-27] defeating Fermanagh and Meath in the respective finals. Muldoon was also on the team the following year, [cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Gribben gears up for championship |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/gaa-gribben-gears-up-for-championship-13774580.html |work=Belfast Telegraph |publisher= |date=1998-01-26 |accessdate=2008-09-10 ] but Derry were defeated at the Ulster final stage by Armagh.

He made his Derry Senior debut in 1997 [cite news |first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Enda keen to beat clock for honours |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=583670 |work=The Irish News |publisher= |date=2008-03-27 |accessdate=2008-03-27 ] and reached the Ulster final, where they were beat by Cavan. [cite news |first=Karl |last=O'Kane |title=Enda chasing final chance |url= |work=Irish Daily Star |publisher= |date=2007-05-30 |accessdate=2008-06-05 ] In 1998, playing in midfield he won the Ulster Senior Championship with Derry. [cite news |first= |last= |title=Derry grab spoils in dire tie |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/07/20/shead.htm |work=Irish Examiner |publisher= |date=1998-07-20 |accessdate=2008-09-09 ] It was his sixth Ulster final in four years—one Minor, three Under-21 and two Senior. Derry lost out to Galway in that year's All-Ireland Championship semi-final. In 2000 he won the National League with Derry, defeating Meath in the final. Derry also reached that year's Ulster final, but lost out to Armagh. He was nominated in 2000 for an All Star, [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/northern_ireland/988080.stm |title=Ulster have 14 All Star hopefuls |accessdate=2008-09-09 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2000-10-24 ] but narrowly missed out. He was however an All Star replacement for the All Star trip to Dubai in January 2001. [cite news |first=Jim |last=O'Sullivan |authorlink= |title=Muldoon ready to make his mark for Ballinderry |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/03/13/story24741.asp |work=Irish Examiner |publisher= |date=2002-03-13 |accessdate=2008-05-27 ]

Derry lost at the semi-final stage of the 2001 Ulster Championship, but nonetheless reached the All-Ireland semi-final through the qualifiers, where they once again faced Galway. Derry again lost to Galway, despite a goal scored by Muldoon.cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1510355.stm|title= Clockwatch: Derry 1-11 Galway 1-14|work= BBC|accessdate=2008-03-27] Muldoon scored 2-10 (16) in that year's Championship. Muldoon was named Derry captain for the 2003 season. [cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Enda passes up Tenerife for Clare |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10679256.html |work=Daily Mirroe |publisher= |date=2003-02-08 |accessdate=2008-05-27 ]

In 2004 Muldoon and Paddy Bradley formed a clinical scoring partnership [cite news |first= Jackie|last= Cahill|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Kingdom must stop Bradley & Muldoon if they are to repel resurgent Derry|url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-121366897.html|work= Daily Mirror|publisher= |date= 2008-08-28|accessdate=2008-03-27] on route to the All-Ireland semi-final, where they eventually lost to Kerry. Muldoon contributed 3-24 (33) of Derry's total of 7-92 (113) in the 2004 All-Ireland Championship, including a goal in the semi-final and 1-06 (9) in the quarter-final in a man of the match performance [cite web |url= http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2004/08/14/story161762.asp|title= Muldoon behind surprise Derry win against Westmeath|work= Breakingnews.ie|accessdate=2008-03-27] against Westmeath. He was named full forward on the 2004 All-Star team for his performances the Championship. [cite web |url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/footballallstars.html|title= Football All Stars|work= RTÉ|accessdate=2008-03-27]

Muldoon had an injury called patellar tendinitis in both his knees. [cite news |first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Muldoon intending to put an Enda the pain |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=473381 |work=The Irish News |publisher= |date=2004-11-11 |accessdate=2008-09-09 ] In December 2004, he underwent surgery on one of his knees. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4084759.stm |title=Muldoon out of opening NFL games |work=BBC Online |date=2004-12-10 |accessdate=2008-06-07] The operation was successful and he resumed training on April 2005. [cite web |url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2005/0418/derry.html|title= Muldoon and Lockhart on comeback trail|work= RTÉ|accessdate=2008-03-27] Muldoon started the 2006 Ulster Championship campaign very brightly scoring 1-03 (6) in the first round of the Ulster Championship against defending All-Ireland Champions Tyrone [cite web |url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0528/derry.html|title= Derry destroy the All-Ireland champions|work= RTÉ|accessdate=2008-03-27] and 0-04 against Donegal. However Muldoon, with a previously exemplary disciplinary record at all levels, [cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Muldoon looks for an end to gloom |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10736181.html |work=Belfast Telegraph |publisher= |date=2006-09-27 |accessdate=2008-09-08 ] was red-carded late in that game. Some commentators called for Muldoon's red card to be rescinded after television replays showed he was reacting to "extreme provocation" from Donegal full back Paddy Campbell, who had punched Muldoon in the groin. [cite web |url= http://www.derryjournal.com/3422/Derry-appeal-against-Muldoon-red.1585213.jp|title= Derry appeal against Muldoon red card|work= Derry Journal|accessdate=2008-03-27] [cite news |first=Orla |last=Bannon |title=Paddy summoned over Enda clash |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/northernireland/2006/07/13/football-paddy-summoned-over-enda-clash-89520-17376729/ |work=Daily Mirror |publisher= |date=2006-07-13 |accessdate=2008-06-02 ] Muldoon however received a four week suspension and missed Derry's next two games against Kildare and Longford. Longford produced a shock victory to knock Derry out of the 2006 Championship. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/5184000.stm |title=Longford 1-16 2-12 Derry - Match report |accessdate=2008-09-02 |work=BBC Online |publisher= |date=2006-07-15 ] He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches.

Muldoon put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2007 All-Ireland quarter-final, where they lost out to Dublin. He was awarded the Ulster Tennent’s Monthly Merit Award for July 2007, for his performances against Mayo and Laois that month, including a lobbed goal against Mayo. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6899146.stm |title=Derry thump Mayo at Celtic Park |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |date=2007-07-14 |work=BBC Online |publisher=] cite web |url= http://hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=81622|title= Muldoon wins Tennents Award|accessdate=2007-08-18 |format= |work= ] This was the second time he had received the accolade. He was instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=BBC ] [cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56 |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=Derry GAA website ] Joe Brolly described him as "the best player on the field". The league success saw Derry become favourites to win the Ulster Championship [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7515632.stm |title=Monaghan 1-13 1-12 Derry - Match report (BBC) |accessdate=2008-10-07 |work= |publisher= |date= ] and one of the top few for the All-Ireland. However, despite a good opening performance against Donegal, [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/donegal_derry2.html?gaa |title=Donegal 1-12 Derry 1-14 - Match report |accessdate=2008-09-02 |work=RTÉ Online |publisher= |date=2008-06-01 ] Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |title=Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-09 - Match report |accessdate=2008-09-02 |work=RTÉ Online |publisher= |date=2008-06-21 ] and were defeated by Monaghan in the first round of the Qualifiers. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0719/monaghan_derry.html |title=Monaghan 1-13 Derry 1-12 - Match report (RTÉ) |accessdate=2008-09-02 |work=RTÉ Online |publisher= |date=2008-07-19 ]

Club

Muldoon won his first Derry Senior Football Championship medal while still a minor in 1995, when Ballinderry defeated Bellaghy in the final. [cite news |first=Brendan |last=Crossan |title=McIvor quietly thorough |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=270200 |work=The Irish News |publisher= |date=2001-10-19 |accessdate=2008-09-18 ] In 1998 Muldoon was part of the Ballinderry team that won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship. [cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38916 |title=Interview with Hogan Stand magazine - Enda Muldoon |accessdate=2008-09-18 |work=Hogan Stand |publisher= |date=April 1999 ]

Ballinderry defended the Derry Championship in 2002, [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2287444.stm |title=Ballinderry retain crown |accessdate=2008-09-18 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2002-09-29 ] but lost in the semi-final stage of the Ulster Club Championship to Errigal Ciarán. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2508419.stm |title=Errigal stun Ballinderry |accessdate=2008-09-18 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2002-11-24 ] Muldoon won the Ulster Tennent’s Monthly Merit Award for October 2002 for his performance against Mayobridge in the Ulster Club quarter-final. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2412763.stm |title=GAA award for Muldoon |accessdate=2008-09-23 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2002-11-06 ] His performance in that game was described as a "masterful display", scoring vital points and was the "defensive anchor in a tense final quarter". [cite news |first= |last= |title=Muldoon provides masterclass |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2002/1028/1033174064712.html |work=The Irish Times |publisher= |date=2002-10-10 |accessdate=2008-09-09 ] Muldoon also helped New York club Westmeath reach the semi-final of the New York Senior Football Championship in 2002, but they were defeated by the Kerry club. [cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/common/ads/westmeath/quinn.htm |title=Hogan Stand article on PJ Quinn |accessdate=2008-09-09 |work=Hogan Stand |publisher= |date= ]

Muldoon was runner-up for the third time in the Derry Championship in 2003, losing to local rivals An Lúb in the final. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3181416.stm |title=Loup surprise Ballinderry |accessdate=2008-09-15 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2003-10-12 ] He gained his fourth Derry Championship medal in 2006 with the club, avenging the 2003 loss to An Lúb, with Muldoon having an "impressive game". [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6032085.stm |title=Ballinderry ease to Derry title |accessdate=2008-09-15 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2006-10-08 ] Ballinderry once again reached the Ulster Club final, but lost narrowly to Crossmaglen Rangers. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6204224.stm |title=Ballinderry 0-3 0-5 Crossmaglen - Match report |accessdate=2008-09-15 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2006-12-03 ] In 2008 Muldoon and Ballinderry won the Ulster Senior Club Football League. [cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=579&Itemid=70 |title=Ballinderry take Ulster Title |accessdate=2008-09-15 |work=Official Derry GAA website |publisher= |date= ] Muldoon won his fifth Derry Championship medal in 2008, this time as captain. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7653646.stm |title=Ballinderry win Derry SFC title |accessdate=2008-10-07 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2008-10-05 ] An achilles injury forced him to miss the quarter-final tie with Bellaghy and he was only fit enough to come on as a substitute in the semi-final clash with Dungiven. [cite news |first=Cahair |last=O'Kane |title=Midfield battle could decide outcome (2008 Derry Championship final preview) |url= |work=County Derry Post |publisher= |date=2008-09-30 |accessdate=2008-10-07 ] However he recovered in time for the final, and his performance particuarly in the second half proved vital in helping the club defeat Slaughtneil. [cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=McKindless highlights Muldoon's influence |url= |work=County Derry Post |publisher= |date=2008-10-07 |accessdate=2008-10-07 ] He has also won six Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006 and 2007).

Province

Muldoon has played for Ulster many times and has won the Railway Cup a number of times, including in 2003, [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3275405.stm |title=Ulster claim Railway Cup title |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-03-24] 2004 [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4009431.stm |title=Railway Cup latest |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-03-24] and 2007. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7054808.stm |title=Ulster reach Railway Cup decider |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-03-24]

Honours

County

enior

*National Football League:
**Winner (2): 2000, 2008
**Runner-up: 1998
*Ulster Senior Football Championship:
**Winner (1): 1998
**Runner up: 1997, 2000
*Dr. McKenna Cup:
**Winner (1): 1999
**Runner up: 2008

Under-21

*All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship:
**Winner (1): 1997
*"'Ulster Under-21 Football Championship:
**Winner (1): 1997
**Runner up: 1996, 1998

Minor

*All-Ireland Minor Football Championship:
**Runner up: 1995
*Ulster Minor Football Championship:
**Winner (1): 1995

Club

*All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship:
**Winner (1): 2002
*All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship:
**Winner (1): 1998
*Ulster Senior Club Football Championship:
**Winner (1): 2001
**Runner up: 2006
*Ulster Senior Club Football League:
**Winner: 2008
*Derry Senior Football Championship:
**Winner (5): 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008
**Runner up: 1999, 2000, 2003
*Derry Senior Football League:
**Winner (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007
*Numerous underage awards including U-12 and U-14 Derry Championships

Province

*Railway Cup:
**Winner (at least 3): 2003, 2004, 2007

Individual

*All Star:
**Winner (1): 2004
**Nominated (runner up): 2000
*Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star - Winner (4): 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007
*Ulster Tennent’s Merit Award - Winner (2): October 2002, July 2007
*AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards - Ulster Football Award - Winner (1): 2001
*Derry Senior football captain: 2003

References

External links

* [http://www.ballinderrygac.com/ Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC]
* [http://derry.gaa.ie/ Official Derry GAA Website]
* [http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38916 Interview with Hogan Stand magazine (April 1999)]
* [http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2000/jul/16/giant-in-the-making/ Article by Kieran Shannon of the Sunday Tribune on Muldoon (July 2000)]

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