Frank McGuigan

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Frank McGuigan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Date of Birth 20 November 1954
Place of birth Tyrone, Ireland
Club information
Club Ardboe
Position Full Foward
Club(s)*
Club Years Apps (scores)
Ardboe 1970-1977,

1983-1984
Club Titles
Tyrone Titles 4
Inter County
County Tyrone
Position Full Forward
Inter County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Tyrone 1972-1977

1983-1984
Inter County Titles
Ulster Titles 2
All-Stars 1

* club appearances and scores
correct as of .
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of 19:05 20 October 2006 (BST).


Frank McGuigan (20 November 1954-) is a former Tyrone Gaelic Footballer and father of current Tyrone player, Brian McGuigan. Despite his playing career being cut tragically short by a car crash, which broke his leg, he is considered a legend in Tyrone football.[1]

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[edit] Under Age Level

In 1971, he was part of the Tyrone minor (under 18) team that defeated Fermanagh in Ulster minor final.
The next year, 1973, Frank's inter-county contributions really started coming to the fore. He captained the minor team to another Ulster final victory, and eventually to the All-Ireland Minor Final. He also won the U-21 Ulster Championship, and came on as a subsitute in the Tyrone Senior team in the Ulster Final.[2]

[edit] Early Senior Career

McGuigan rose to the captaincy of the Tyrone Senior team, at the age of just nineteen leading the team to the 1973 Ulster Championship for the first time since 1957.[2]
This tally helped McGuigan top the scorer's list in the Ulster Championship with a total of 0-19.[3]

[edit] Career's premature end

His Ulster Final display would prove to be his premature swansong. Days before receiving his All Star, McGuigan was involved in an horrific car crash that threatened, not only his playing career, but his life. He managed to get through the injuries, but his playing career was over. Tyrone fans consider this one of the great tragedies of Tyrone football, especially considering Tyrone reached the All-Ireland final in 1986 for the very first time, and such an occasion would have heralded a man of McGuigan's class[4].

He has recently rejected the All Star, due to his low esteem held for the accolade. He felt his own award was cheapened by accusations that it was a "sympathy vote," and after his son, Brian was overlooked in the 2005 honours, his opinion was strengthened.[5]

[edit] Management

McGuigan has entered his local club's management fold since the turn of the century.[6]

[edit] External links

  1. ^ http://www.anfearrua.com/ViewSectionDetail.asp?docid=1579
  2. ^ a b http://www.ardboegaa.com/personalities.shtml
  3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/northern_ireland/the_championship/5192032.stm
  4. ^ http://www.gaelicgazette.com/northernadventurefrozenout.htm
  5. ^ http://www.tyronetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=2618&ArticleID=1339458
  6. ^ http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/09/27/story634737216.asp
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