Kevin McCloy
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Dual player | ||
Football Position: | Full back | ||
Hurling Position: |
Midfield | ||
Born |
Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | 26 October 1978||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Occupation | Civil engineer[1] | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
199–present | Lavey | ||
Club titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Derry titles | 0 | 5 | |
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2001–2012 ?–2000 |
Derry (F) Derry (H) | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Ulster Titles | 0 | 1 | |
All-Ireland Titles | 0 | 0 | |
League titles | 1 | 0 | |
All-Stars | 1 | 0 |
Kevin McCloy (born 26 October 1978)
McCloy plays his club football for Erin's Own's Lavey. As a dual player, he also plays hurling for Lavey, and has in the past also hurled for Derry - winning an Ulster Senior Hurling Championship medal. He is well known for wearing his candystriped stockings above knee level.
In football, he is seen as a tough, old-fashioned
Football career
Inter-county
McCloy matured late in football terms and he never played at
McCloy missed the 2004 Championship through injury,[2] but had an exceptional year in 2005. He was nominated for an All Star.[7]
McCloy had another impressive season in
McCloy was named new Derry captain for the 2008 season.
Province
McCloy was part of
International Rules
McCloy was asked to attend trials for the
Hurling career
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Inter-county
McCloy's first taste of inter-county action was with the Derry hurling team. McCloy won the 2000 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship with Derry, the county's first Ulster hurling title in 92 years.[2] He left the hurling team when the footballers called him up the next season.[2]
Club
With Lavey McCloy has won the Derry Senior Hurling Championship on 96 occasions.[vague]
Honours
Inter-county
- National Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
- Winner (1):
- Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1): 2000
- Dr McKenna Cup:
- Runner up: 2005,[20] 2008, 2011
Club
- Derry Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (?): Years?
- Ulster Minor Club Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1[1]): 199x
- Derry Minor Hurling Championship:
- Winner (?): Years?
Province
- Railway Cup:
- Winner (1): 2007
References
- ^ a b c d "Derry player profiles 2008". Official Derry GAA website. 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d O'Connor, Christy (27 April 2008). "Sperrin Mettle". The Sunday Times (Ireland).
- ^ Scott, Ronan (23 May 2008). "Crozier mulls over his injury options". Gaelic Life.
- ^ "All Stars". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- ^ "Coleman delivers a new-look Derry". BBC Sport Online. 19 October 2000. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Derry's new look". BBC Sport Online. 30 May 2001. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- ^ "Tyrone top all-star nominations list". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- ^ "McCloy rues missed Derry chances". BBC Sport Online. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- ^ McCann, Chris (8 January 2008). "McCloy named new skipper". County Derry Post. p. 80.
- ^ O'Kane, Karl. "Kev must hit the brakes". Irish Daily Star.
- ^ a b Archer, Kenny (28 May 2008). "McCloy out to smash the Ulster title duopoly". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. 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.
- ^ "Monaghan 1-13 1-12 Derry - Match report (BBC)". BBC Sport Online. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "Donegal 1-12 Derry 1-14 - Match report". RTÉ. 1 June 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ^ "Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-09 - Match report". RTÉ. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ^ "Monaghan 1-13 Derry 1-12 - Match report (RTÉ)". RTÉ. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Heaney, Paddy (24 September 2008). "Kennelly and Clarke Ruled out of series". The Irish News. p. 68. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
- ^ "Ireland squad has nine Ulstermen". BBC Sport Online. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "Derry line-ups 2005". Derry GAA website. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
External links
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