Francis McEldowney

Francis McEldowney
Personal information
Irish name	Proinsias Mac Giolla Domhnaigh
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Left Corner Back
Born	24 April 1981; Derry, Northern Ireland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Occupation	Plumber[1]
Club(s)
Years	Club
1999-	Slaughtneil
Club titles
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2004-2008	Derry
Inter-county titles
NFL	1

Francis McEldowney (born 24 April 1981)[1] is a dual player of Gaelic games who plays Gaelic football for the Derry county team, with whom he won a National League title.

McEldowney plays his club football and hurling for Robert Emmet's Slaughtneil, with whom he won three Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. His twin brother Fergal also played for Derry in the past.[2]

Playing career

McEldowney (right) tackling Donegal's David Walsh in the 2008 Ulster Championship

2004 was McEldowney's debut year and was ever-present for Derry in that year's Championship.

He was part of the Derry team that won the 2008 National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final.[3][4]

McEldowney's underage honours include two Derry Minor Football Championship's and two Derry Minor Hurling Championship's.[1] In 2000 he won a Derry Senior Hurling Championship with the club.[1] They were also beaten in that year's Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship final. In 2004 McEldowney was part of the first ever Slaughtneil side to win the Derry Senior Football Championship.[1] Slaughtneil were beaten finalists in the competition in 2008.

"Derry player profiles 2008". Official Derry GAA website. Early 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)
Archer, Kenny (29 May 2008). "McEldowney content to stay in the background". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
"Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ Online. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
"Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 27 April 2008.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.