Brendan McVeigh

Brendan McVeigh is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club An Ríocht as a goalkeeper. McVeigh made his first start in 2005 against Tyrone he also played Midfield in the 2005 Championship, scoring a point.

Brendan McVeigh
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1981 (age 39–40)
Down, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
2000-
 An Ríocht
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2003-
 Down
Inter-county titles
All Stars 1

He played in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final in which Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.[1]

In October 2010, McVeigh was named as the goalkeeper in the 2010 All Star football team for his performances for Down during the 2010 season; it was his first All Star Award.[2][3] In November 2010, McVeigh was also named in the 2010 GPA Gaelic Football Team of the Year.[4]

Honours
Winner
Runner-up

References
  1. "All-Ireland SFC Final: Cork 0-16 0-15 Down". BBC Sport. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. "'Strange' All Stars snub for Rebels". Irish Independent. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  3. "Four Down players are among the 2010 GAA All Stars". BBC Sport. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  4. "Cork & Down dominate GPA selection". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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