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Irish name | Críostóir Mac Thaidhg | ||
Sport | Dual player | ||
Football Position: | Half back | ||
Hurling Position: | ? | ||
Born | Slaughtneil, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Occupation | Student | ||
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Years | Club | ||
200x-Present 200x- Present |
Slaughtneil (F) Slaughtneil (H) |
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Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2008-Present | Derry (F) | 5 (0-0x) | |
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:31, 4 August 2009 (UTC). |
Christopher "Chrissy" McKaigue (Irish: Críostóir Mac Thaidhg) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry.
McKaigue is a dual player and plays club football and hurling for Robert Emmet's Slaughtneil. In football he can play as a defender or a forward. He plays as a half forward in hurling.
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McKaigue is from Slaughtneil. He went to secondary school at St. Pat's College in Maghera.
McKaigue reached the Derry Senior Football Championship final in 2008 with Slaughtneil, but they were defeated by Ballinderry.
McKaigue was vice-captain of the Derry Minor team that were runners-up in both the Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship in 2007. Earlier that year he won the Ulster Minor Football League with the county, and lifted the cup as captain.
In 2008 McKaigue reached the Ulster Under 21 Championship final with Derry Under 21s, but they were beaten by Down due to a late goal.[1] Later that year he was drafted into the Derry Senior panel before the Championship meeting with Monaghan.[2] He came on as a substitute in that game to make his Derry Senior debut and scored a point.
He was involved from the start of the 2009 season - named in the Dr. McKenna Cup,[3] National League[4] and Championship[5] panels. Derry reached that year's National League final, but were defeated by Kerry.
Chrissy McKaigue | |||
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Full name | Christopher McKaigue | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1989 | ||
Original team | Derry (GAA) | ||
Draft | #63, 2010 Rookie Draft, Sydney | ||
Height/Weight | 187cm / 84kg | ||
Position(s) | Defender |
In September 2009 it was announced that Australian Football League side Sydney Swans had signed McKaigue as an international rookie.[6] It is anticipated he will play as an attacking defender.[6]
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
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