About Johnny McBride
Born 1977. Johnny McBride is a British gaelic football player.
Johnny McBride (born 9 May 1977) is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1990s and 2000s. He won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National Leagues with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships.
McBride continues to play club football for Naomh Pádraig An Lúb. As captain, he was instrumental in helping An Lúb win the 2003 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship and Derry Championships.
He is a versatile player who can play anywhere in the forward line or in the midfield line for An Lúb.
Playing career Inter-county McBride played three years of Minor football for Derry (1993–1995). He reached the Ulster Minor Championship final against Tyrone in 1993, and despite McBride putting in a man of the match display, Derry were defeated. They however won the 1995 Ulster Minor Championship, with McBride as captain Derry when they won the Ulster Under-21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships, defeating Fermanagh and Meath in the respective finals.
He made his Derry Senior debut in late 1995 (in the 1996 National League) against Kerry.
Club McBride had a successful underage club career including winning two Derry Minor Championships and two Ulster Minor Club Football Championships In 2003, he captained the club to their first Derry Senior Football Championship in 67 years, and they also went on to win the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
School/college McBride won an All-Ireland Colleges title with his school. He captained the University of Ulster Coleraine team in the Sigerson Cup while a student.
Honours County Senior National Football League: Winner (2): 1996, 2000 Runner-up: 1998 Ulster Senior Football Championship: Winner (1): 1998 Runner up: 1997, 2000
Under-21 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: Winner (1): 1997 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship: Winner (1): 1997 Runner up: 1996, 1998
Minor All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Runner up: 1995 Ulster Minor Football Championship: Winner (1): 1995 Runner up: 1993
Club Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: Winner (1): 2003 Derry Senior Football Championship: Winner (2): 2003, 2009 Runner up: 2002, 2005, 2006 Derry Senior Football League: Winner (1): 2002 Ulster Minor Club Football Championship: Winner (2): 1993, 1995 Derry Minor Football Championship: Winner (2): 1993, 1995 Derry Minor Football League: Winner (2): 1992, 1995 Other underage awards including Under 14 Derry League, Under 16 Derry League & Championship and Ulster Óg Sport
School Hogan Cup: Winner (1): 1995 McLarnon Cup: Winner (1): 1994 (Captain)
Individual Derry Senior football captain: 2006
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
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Who is Johnny McBride?
Gaelic football player
When was Johnny McBride born?
Johnny McBride was born on 9 May 1977 in County Londonderry.
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Johnny McBride is a gaelic football player.
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Johnny McBride is British.
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