Geoffrey McGonagle

Geoffrey McGonagle (born 26 September 1974) is a dual player of Gaelic games who played Gaelic football and hurling for Derry in the 1990s and 2000s.

McGonagle played club football for St Canice's Dungiven and club hurling for Kevin Lynch's.

Former team-mate Joe Brolly said "first and foremost he was a great entertainer and character."

In football, he played as a forward. For a big player he has extraordinary co-ordination and hand speed. and secondary school at St. Pat's College in Maghera.

Football career Club McGonagle won the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship with Dungiven in 1990.

McGonagle won another Derry Championship medal in 1997, this time Dungiven beat Castledawson in the final. They also went on to win the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship that year, with victory over Errigal Ciarán in the decider.

In 2008 in the twilight of his career McGonagle played as a goalkeeper for Dungiven.

Inter-county McGonagle was part of the Derry Minor team from a young age

School McGonagle had a successful school career winning seven Ulster College titles in football and hurling, including the Hogan Cup in 1990.

Hurling career Club McGonagle has won the Derry Senior Hurling Championship with Kevin Lynch's on at least 6 occasions. The club also reached the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship final in 2003, 2006 and 2007, but were beaten each time.

Inter-county McGonagle won one/two? Ulster Minor Hurling Championships with the Derry Minor team. He also won one/two? Ulster Senior Hurling Championships with the county in 2000?? and 2001. McGonagle produced a "brilliant performance" in the 2001 decider against Antrim scoring 1-08.

He retired from inter-county hurling in June 2005 after exiting the Ulster Championship. He later returned.