Kevin McGuckin

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Kevin McGuckin
Personal information

Irish name	Caoimhín Mag Eocháin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Defender
Born	(1981-02-21) 21 February 1981 Ballinderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nickname	Slith
Occupation	Chartered Accountant^[1]
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ballinderry Shamrocks
Club Titles
Derry titles	6
Ulster titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2002^[1]-2012	Derry
Inter-county titles
NFL	1

Kevin "Slith" McGuckin (Irish: Caoimhín Mag Eocháin; born 21 February 1981^[1]) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in Ireland.^[2]

McGuckin plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was part of the Ballinderry team that won the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, and he has also won four Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship with the club.

Football career

Inter-county

McGuckin (right) in action against Kerry's Tommy Walsh in the 2009 National League final

McGuckin made his Championship debut against Donegal in the 2002 Ulster Championship semi-final.^[3] He was named Derry captain for 2007,^[1] but missed most of the season after breaking his leg in a National League against Louth in April of that year.^[2] He returned to come on as a substitute against Laois and started against Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

He was instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final.^[4]^[5] McGuckin and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.^[6]

Club

McGuckin lead Ballinderry Shamrocks to victory in October 2011 when he captained the side to their 11th County Derry title.

McGuckin won his first Derry Senior Football Championship in 2001 and Ballinderry went on to win that year's Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, and the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship the following March. He has won further Derry Championship medals with the club in 2002,^[1] 2006,^[1] 2008 and 2012.

He is some operator!

Province

McGuckin has been selected to play for Ulster and won a Railway Cup medal with the province^[1] in 2004.^[3] He was also part of the team that finished runners-up to Leinster in the 2005 Railway Cup final.^[7]

Honours

Inter-county

National Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
- Runner up: 2009
Dr. McKenna Cup:
- Runner up: 2005,^[8] 2008, 2011
- Ulster Senior Football Championship Winner (0)
- Runner Up (1) 2011

Club

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 2002
All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship:
- Winner (1): 1998??
- Runner up: 1999??
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 2001
- Runner up: 2006, 2008
Ulster Senior Club Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
Derry Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (6): 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011 (c), 2012
- Runner up: 1999??, 2000, 2003
Derry Senior Football League:
- Winner (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 C
Numerous underage competitions

Province

Railway Cup:
- Winner (1):' 2004
- Runner up: 2005

Individual

Derry Senior football captain: 2007

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

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Derry player profiles 2008". Official Derry GAA website. Early 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kevin's pain is felt by Derry". The Belfast Telegraph. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Interview with Ulster Bank". Ulster Bank GAA website. 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
↑ "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ Online. 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.
↑ Heaney, Paddy (27 April 2009). "No substitute to winning for the Kingdom". The Irish News. p. 62. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ Campbell, John (17 December 2005). "Kevin's hoping for end-of-year bonus". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
↑ "Derry line-ups 2005". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 2 April 2008.

External links

Gaelic games
Preceded by Johnny McBride	Derry senior football captain 2007	Succeeded by Kevin McCloy

v t e Derry senior football team – current panel

1 B. Gillis 2 J. McCamley 3 C. McKaigue 4 S. L. McGoldrick 5 B. McGoldrick 6 M. Craig 7 E. Scullion 8 J. Diver 9 M. Friel 10 G. O'Kane 11 M. Lynch 12 E. Lynn 13 C. Gilligan 14 Paddy Bradley 15 E. McGuckin Subs used M. Donaghy for McCamley Patsy Bradley for Lynn E. Bradley for Gilligan C. Kielt for O'Kane E. Bradley for Diver Manager J. Brennan

(Team as 2012 Ulster Championship quarter-final versus Donegal (16 June 2012))

v t e Derry – 2008 National Football League Champions (6th title)

1 B. Gillis 2 K. McGuckin 23 N. McCusker 4 F. McEldowney 5 L. Hinphey 6 G. O'Kane 7 M. McIver 8 F. Doherty 9 J. Diver 10 M. Lynch 11 B. McGoldrick 12 E. Muldoon 13 C. Gilligan 14 Paddy Bradley 15 E. Bradley Subs used 21 S. M. Lockhart for F. McEldowney 26 Paul Murphy for E. Bradley 3 K. McCloy (capt.) for L. Hinphey 20 J. Keenan for M. McIver 25 C. Mullan for C. Gilligan Subs not used 16 J. Deighan 17 Patsy Bradley 18 P. Cartin 19 R. Dillon 22 M. McBride 24 R. McElhone 27 P. O'Hea 28 C. O'Kane 29 R. Wilkinson J. Conway C. Devlin M. Friel E. Lynn S. L. McGoldrick E. O'Kane Manager P. Crozier Backroom team Peter Doherty Martin Heaney Bernie Henry John McCloskey

(Team as 2008 NFL final versus Kerry (27 April 2008))

v t e Derry – 2009 National Football League runners-up

1 B. Gillis 2 K. McGuckin 3 K. McCloy 4 G. O'Kane 19 C. McKaigue 18 B. McGuigan 7 S. L. McGoldrick 8 F. Doherty (c.) 9 J. Diver 10 E. Lynn 11 P. Murphy 12 B. Mullan 13 E. Bradley 14 Paddy Bradley 15 M. Lynch Subs used 22 J. Kielt for Paddy Bradley 14 Paddy Bradley for B. Mullan 25 D. McBride for G. O'Kane 24 S. Bradley for P. Murphy 27 R. Dillon for D. McBride Subs not used 16 S. McGuckin 17 B. Óg McAlary 20 E. Muldoon 21 J. Conway 23 P. Young 26 J. Keenan Patsy Bradley Paul Bradley E. Brown P. Cartin J. Deighan C. Devlin S.M. Lockhart N. McCusker (vice-c.) B. McGoldrick J. O'Kane Manager D. Cassidy Backroom team K. Madden M. O'Connell B. McRory

(Team as 2009 NFL final versus Kerry (26 April 2009))

Persondata
Name	McGuckin, Kevin
Alternative names	Slith
Short description	Gaelic football player
Date of birth	21 February 1981
Place of birth	Ballinderry, County Londonderry
Date of death
Place of death

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