Frank McGuigan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Date of Birth | November 20, 1954 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Tyrone, Ireland | ||
| Nickname(s) | 'King' Frank | ||
| Occupation | Builder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Club | Ardboe | ||
| Position | Full Foward | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Club | Years | Apps (scores) | |
| Ardboe | 1970-1977,
1983-1984 |
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| Club Titles | |||
| Tyrone Titles | 4 | ||
| Inter County | |||
| County | Tyrone | ||
| Position | Full Forward | ||
| Inter County(ies)** | |||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) | |
| Tyrone | 1972-1977 1983-1984 |
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| Inter County Titles | |||
| Ulster Titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All-Stars | 1 | ||
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* club appearances and scores |
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Frank McGuigan 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, alongside players such as Frankie Donnelly and Peter Canavan.[1]
He is known for his natural scoring ability, clocking up dozens of scores during his senior career, most of them from open play.
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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
- ^ 'Laochra Gael’ ar TG4. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ a b Frank McGuigan.
- ^ Ulster's hot-shots. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ Northern adventure frozen out..
- ^ King's AllStar is up for sale. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ Rising out of the shadows. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
