Brian McGilligan

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name =Brian McGilligan
irish =Brian Mac Giollagáin
placeofbirth=County Londonderry
countryofbirth=Northern Ireland
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occupation=Site manager
county=Derry
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Kevin Lynchs
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Kevin Lynchs
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Brian McGilligan (Irish: Brian Mac Giollagáin; born 19 December 1963) is a former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side and also won two Ulster Championships with the side. For his performances in the 1987 and 1993 Championships he won two All Star awards.

In addition to Gaelic football, McGilligan also played hurling for Derry. He played club football for St. Canice's GAC Dungiven and hurling for Kevin Lynchs. After being part of the backroom staff for 2007, he was appointed Derry Senior and Under 21 hurling manager for 2008. In September 2008 he announced his interest in the vacant Derry Senior football manager's job. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7605986.stm |title=McGilligan keen on Derry vacancy |accessdate=2008-09-09 |work=BBC Sport Online |publisher= |date=2008-09-09 ]

Personal life

McGilligan was born in Benedy outside Dungiven and attended Dernaflaw National School. He went to St. Patrick's College, Dungivencite web |url= http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=78952|title= Hoganstand article on McGilligan|accessdate=2008-01-17 |format= |work= ] . McGilligan works as a site manager.

Inter-county career

McGilligan was part of Derry's 1987 Ulster Championship winning team and won an All Star for his performances that year, which included a man of the match display against Meath, despite the fact Derry were defeated [cite web |url= http://www.emigrant.ie/article.asp?iCategoryID=200&iArticleID=7029|title= The Irish Emigrant - August 23, 1987|accessdate=2008-01-17 |format= |work= ] . He added a second All-Star and Ulster medal in 1993 in addition to winning All-Ireland with Derry, defeating Cork in the final.

He won National Football League medals with Derry in 1992, 1995 and 1996 and also holds Railway Cup medal.

References

External links

* [http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=78952 Hoganstand article on McGilligan]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7419830.stm Where are they now? : Brian McGilligan - Video interview]
* [http://dungiven.derry.gaa.ie Cumann Chainnigh Naofa Dún Geimhin official website]
* [http://www.kevinlynchs.com/ Kevin Lynchs Hurling Clubs official website]
* [http://www.derrygaa.ie Official Derry GAA Website]