Edward (Éamon) McKay (October 1937 – 21 August 2024) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer and coach. He played at club level with Dundrum and at inter-county level with the Down senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamon Mac Aodha | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
October 1937[1] Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 86) Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Dundrum | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1957–1962 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Playing career
editMcKay made his Down senior football team debut in an Ulster SFC defeat of Donegal in 1957. He won his first provincial medal two years later in 1959. It was the first of three successive Ulster SFC titles, while he also claimed consecutive All-Ireland SFC medals in 1960 and 1961.[2][3] McKay was part of two National Football League title-winning teams.[4]
Coaching career
editMcKay subsequently went on to manage a number of Down clubs, including Downpatrick and Longstone. He guided the Dundrum club from Division 4 to Division 2 in one calendar year.
Death
editMcKay died at Ulster Hospital on 21 August 2024, at the age of 86.[5][6]
Honours
edit- Down
References
edit- ^ "Brilliant Stars from County Down". Irish Press. 21 September 1961. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "The boys of summer: Down's 1968 heroes recall glorious All-Ireland triumph 50 years on". The Irish News. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "We had good times". Down Recorder. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Down profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Down double All-Ireland winner Eddie McKay dies". RTÉ News. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Death of legendary Down goalkeeper Eddie McKay". Hogan Stand. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.