Eddie McKay (Gaelic footballer)

Eddie McKay
Personal information
Irish name	Éamon Mac Aodha
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	October 1937; Dundrum,; County Down, Northern Ireland
Died	21 August 2024 (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

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.

Playing career

McKay 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

McKay 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

McKay died at Ulster Hospital on 21 August 2024, at the age of 86.^[5]^[6]

Honours

Down

References

^ "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.

[1] "Brilliant Stars from County Down". Irish Press. 21 September 1961. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[2] "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.

[3] "We had good times". Down Recorder. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[4] "Down profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[5] "Down double All-Ireland winner Eddie McKay dies". RTÉ News. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

[6] "Death of legendary Down goalkeeper Eddie McKay". Hogan Stand. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

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