Enda Muldoon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Enda Muldoon
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Irish Name Éanna Ó Maoldúin
Date of birth September 11, 1977 (1977-09-11) (age 30)
Place of birth County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Nickname(s) Archie, Big Enda, Big E
Occupation Uperholsterer
Club information
Club Ballinderry
Position Midfield, Forward
Club Titles
Derry Titles 4
Ulster Titles 1
All-Ireland 1
Inter-County
County Derry
Position Forward
Inter-County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Derry 1997-Present 43[1]
Senior Inter-County Titles
Ulster Titles 1
NFL 2
All Stars 1

* club appearances and scores
correct as of .
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of 18:36, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Includes Championship games only.

Enda Muldoon (Irish: Éanna Ó Maoldúin; born 11 September 1977) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National Leagues. He also won an All Star for his performances in the 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Muldoon plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. Muldoon was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. He has also won four Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship with the club.

For both club and county he has played in virtually all positions in the forward line, as well as midfield. He is regarded as the complete footballer in that he has impressive high-fielding skills,[2] is hard to dispossess, is very accurate in from of the posts and covers a lot of ground often tracking back to help in defence. Many say his best attribute is his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passses. Ballinderry and Derry team-mate Kevin McGuckin has described him as "a magician on the ball and can do anything with it or put it anywhere with his passing".[3] GAA journalist and former Derry player Joe Brolly said of him "I cannot say I have ever seen a more elegant footballer" and compared him to Kerry football legend Maurice Fitzgerald.[4][5] He also called him "the greatest ever natural talent to have played with Derry".[5] He currently plays at left half forward for Derry and midfield for Ballinderry.

Despite often playing in the half forward line or midfield, Muldoon has consistently been a high scorer for Derry. He finished the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with 2-10 (16) and the 2004 Championship with 3-24 (33). He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches.

Contents

[edit] Football career

[edit] Inter-county

Muldoon was part of the Derry Minor side that won the 1995 Ulster Minor Championship and finished runners-up to Westmeath in that year's All-Ireland Minor final. He was instrumental in Derry's run in that Minor Championship,[6] including scoring 1-07 against Down in the Ulster final and scoring a dramatic last minute goal which helped Derry beat Galway by a point in the All-Ireland semi-final.

In 1997 Muldoon was part of the Derry Under-21 team that won the Ulster Under-21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships.[7]

He made his Derry Senior debut in 1997[8] and reached the Ulster final, where they were beat by Cavan.[9] In 1998, playing in midfield he won the Ulster Senior Championship with Derry, but lost out to Galway in the All-Ireland Championship semi-final. In 2000 he won the National League with Derry, defeating Meath in the final.[7] Derry also reached that year's Ulster final, but lost out to Armagh. He was nominated in 2000 for an All Star, but narrowly missed out. He was an All Star replacement for the All Star trip to Dubai in January 2001.[10]

Derry lost at the semi-final stage of the 2001 Ulster Championship, but nonetheless reached the All-Ireland semi-final through the qualifiers, where they once again faced Galway. Despite Muldoon scoring a goal, Derry like in 1998 lost to Galway, in a game they really should've won.[7] Muldoon scored 2-10 (16) in that year's Championship. Muldoon was named Derry captain for the 2003 season.[11]

In 2004 Muldoon and Paddy Bradley formed a clinical scoring partnership[12] on route to the All-Ireland semi-final, where they eventually lost to Kerry. Muldoon contributed 3-24 (33) of Derry's total of 7-92 (113) in the 2004 All-Ireland Championship, including a goal in the semi-final and 1-06 in the quarter-final in a man of the match performance[13] against Westmeath. He was named full forward on the 2004 All-Star team for his performances the Championship.[14]

In the December 2004 Muldoon underwent surgery on a knee that had been troubling him for years.[15] The operation was successful and he resumed training on April 2005.[16] Muldoon started the 2006 Ulster Championship campaign very brightly scoring 1-03 in the first round of the Ulster Championship against defending All-Ireland Champions Tyrone[17] and 0-04 against Donegal. However he was red-carded late in that game after reacting to "extreme provocation" in the form of a punch to the groin from Donegal full back Paddy Campbell.[18][19] Muldoon received a four week suspension and missed Derry's next two games against Kildare and Longford.

Muldoon put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2007 All-Ireland quarter-final, where they lost out to Dublin. He was awarded the Ulster Tennent’s Monthly Merit Award for July 2007, for his performances against Mayo and Laois that month, including a brilliant lobbed goal against Mayo.[20][21] This was the second time he had received the accolade. He had instumental in the 2008 National League,[3] which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final.[22][23] Joe Brolly described him as "the best player on the field".[4]

[edit] Club

Muldoon won his first Derry Senior Football Championship medal in 1995, where Ballinderry defeated Bellaghy in the final. In 1998 Muldoon was part of the Ballinderry team that won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship.

After losing two finals in a row to Bellaghy in 1999 and 2000, Ballinderry won the 2001 Derry Championship, once again defeating Bellaghy in the decider. The club went on to win the 2001 Ulster Club Championship with victories over St. Gall's, Cavan Gaels and Mayobridge. Muldoon was awarded Ulster Football Award Winner at the AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards 2001 for his role in Ballinderry's march to claim the Ulster Club Championship.[24] He was presented his award by GAA President Seán McCague. Ballinderry went on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, which they won defeating Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) in the quarter-final, Rathnew (Wicklow in the semi-final and Nemo Rangers (Cork) in the final.He played through the pain barrier in the Championship, delaying an operation on a troublesome hip injury until after the All-Ireland final.[25]

Ballinderry defended the Derry Championship in 2002, but lost in the semi-final stage of the Ulster Club Championship to Errigal Ciarán. He did however win the Ulster Tennent’s Monthly Merit Award for October 2002 for his performance against Mayobridge in the Ulster Club quarter-final.[21]

Muldoon was runner-up for the third time in the Derry Championship in 2003, losing to An Lúb in the final. He gained his fourth Derry Championship medal in 2006 with the club. Ballinderry once again reached the Ulster Club final, but lost narrowly to Crossmaglen Rangers. In 2008 Muldoon and Ballinderry won the Ulster Senior Club Football League. He has also won six Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006 and 2007).

[edit] Province

Muldoon has played for Ulster many times and has won the Railway Cup ? times, including in 2003,[26] 2004[27] and 2007.[28]

[edit] Honours

[edit] County

[edit] Senior

[edit] Under-21

[edit] Minor

[edit] Club

[edit] Province

[edit] Individual

  • All Star - Winner (1): 2004
  • All Star - Nominated (runner up): 2000, more?
  • Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star - Winner (4): 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007
  • Ulster Tennent’s Merit Award - Winner (2): October 2002, July 2007
  • AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards - Ulster Football Award - Winner (1): 2001
  • Derry Senior football captain: 2003

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bogue, Declan. "McGrane set for '60'", Gaelic Life, 2008-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  2. ^ Crowe, Dermot. "Four great pretenders", Irish Independent, 2008-05-04. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  3. ^ a b Wilson, Michael. "McGuckin hails Muldoon and Bradley as Oak Leafers lay down marker", Derry Journal, 2008-03-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-27. 
  4. ^ a b Brolly, Joe. "Happy days here again!", Gaelic Life, 2008-05-02. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  5. ^ a b Brolly, Joe (2004-08-24). Brolly hails Muldoon as 'Fitz of the North'. Irish Independent. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  6. ^ “Derry Striving for National Titles Double”, 1995 All-Ireland Senior & Minor Football Championship Final programme (DBA Publications Ltd.), 17th September 1995 
  7. ^ a b c Derry Football Roll Of Honour. Official Derry GAA website. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  8. ^ Heaney, Paddy. "Enda keen to beat clock for honours", The Irish News, 2008-03-27. Retrieved on 2008-03-27. 
  9. ^ O'Kane, Karl. "Enda chasing final chance", Irish Daily Star, 2007-05-30. Retrieved on 2008-06-05. 
  10. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim. "Muldoon ready to make his mark for Ballinderry", Irish Examiner, 2002-03-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 
  11. ^ Campbell, John. "Enda passes up Tenerife for Clare", Daily Mirroe, 2003-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 
  12. ^ Cahill, Jackie. "Kingdom must stop Bradley & Muldoon if they are to repel resurgent Derry", Daily Mirror, 2008-08-28. Retrieved on 2008-03-27. 
  13. ^ Muldoon behind surprise Derry win against Westmeath. Breakingnews.ie. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  14. ^ Football All Stars. RTÉ. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  15. ^ Muldoon out of opening NFL games. BBC Online (2004-12-10). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  16. ^ Muldoon and Lockhart on comeback trail. RTÉ. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  17. ^ Derry destroy the All-Ireland champions. RTÉ. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  18. ^ Derry appeal against Muldoon red card. Derry Journal. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  19. ^ Bannon, Orla. "Paddy summoned over Enda clash", Daily Mirror, 2006-07-13. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 
  20. ^ Derry thump Mayo at Celtic Park. BBC Online (2007-07-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  21. ^ a b Muldoon wins Tennents Award. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
  22. ^ Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  23. ^ Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website. Derry GAA website. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  24. ^ 082540.jpg. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
  25. ^ Ellard, Michael. "Muldoon will fight through the pain to play club final", Irish Examiner, 2002-02-27. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 
  26. ^ Ulster claim Railway Cup title. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  27. ^ Railway Cup latest. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  28. ^ Ulster reach Railway Cup decider. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.

[edit] External links

Gaelic games
Preceded by
Anthony Tohill		 Derry senior
football captain
2003		 Succeeded by
Seán Marty Lockhart
v • d • e
Derry Senior Football Team
1 J. Deighan | 2 K. McGuckin (V. cap.) | 3 K. McCloy (Cap.) | 4  F. McEldowney  | 5 L. Hinphey  | 6 M. McBride | 7 M. McIver | 8 E. Muldoon | 9 J. Conway | 10 M. Lynch | 11 P. Murphy | 12 B.McGoldrick | 13 C. Gilligan | 14 P. Bradley 
15 | E. Bradley 
Subs: M. Friel for P. Murphy, | C. Devlin for E. Bradley | G. O’Kane for M. McBride | J. Diver for M. Lynch | J. Keenan for M. McIver
Manager: Paddy Crozier
(Team as of 30 March 2008 versus Galway)
v • d • e
2004 Gaelic Football All Stars Team
1 D. Murphy • 2 T. O'Sullivan • 3 B. Owens • 4 M. McCarthy • 5 T. Ó SéFOTY • 6 J. Nallen • 7 J. Keane • 8 M. McGrath • 9 S. Cavanagh •
10 P. Galvin • 11 C. McDonald • 12 D. Dolan • 13 C. Cooper • 14 E. Muldoon • 15 M. Forde
v • d • e
2004 Irish News Ulster GAA All-Stars
1 N. Tinney • 2 R. McMenamin • 3 B. Owens • 4 R. McCluskey • 5 K. Hughes • 6 S. McDermott • 7 P. Jordan • 8 M. McGrath • 9 S. Cavanagh •
10 É. Maguire • 11 B. McGuigan • 12 M. Little • 13 S. McDonnell • 14 P. Bradley • 15 E. Muldoon
v • d • e
2007 Irish News Ulster GAA All-Stars
1 J. Devine • 2 M. McGoldrick • 3 K. McCloy • 4 D. Mone • 5 C. Gormley • 6 G. McQuaid • 7 D. Freeman • 8 E. Lennon • 9 F. Doherty •
10 E. Muldoon • 11 R. Woods • 12 S. Cavanagh • 13 P. Bradley • 14 V. Corey • 15 T. Freeman