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| Native name | Cillian Mac Daibhéid (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cillian McDaid (born 14 August 1997) is an Irish Gaelic footballer for Monivea Abbey and Galway.
Career
[edit]He played Australian rules football with Carlton.[1] He had a two-year professional contract which ended in 2018.[2] He did not play a senior game though did play 6 games with the Northern Bullants Carlton's reserves affiliate in the Victorian Football League[3]
He scored a goal and two points in the 2022 All-Ireland quarter-final between Armagh and Galway at Croke Park. He was the man of the match.[4] He scored the second goal for Galway in the game.[5] He was voted Footballer of the Week on the GAA.ie website.[6] He also won an All Star that year.[7]
He also played hurling for Craughwell and won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship with Galway in 2015.[8]
Honours
[edit]Galway
Individual
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (1): 2022
- PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month Award: June 2022[9]
- All Star (1): 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Fallon, John (10 May 2021). "Galway footballer Cillian McDaid's season may be over before it began". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Cillian McDaid To Join AFL Side Carlton". 15 November 2017.
- ^ Davidson, Ryan (15 October 2018). "Irish Blue suffers serious injury after retiring". AFL.com.au.
- ^ 'Everyone Was Calm' In Galway Dressing Room Following Full-Time Melee
- ^ "Galway walking on water ahead of Derry duel". 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Galway man voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week". Western People. 28 June 2022.
- ^ Roche, Frank (27 October 2022). "Kerry lead way as 11 rookie All Stars signal the changing landscape". Irish Independent.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (15 November 2017). "Brilliant young Galway football prospect set to embark on Aussie Rules career with Carlton". The42.
- ^ "PwC Players of the Month announced for June". Hogan Stand. 7 July 2022.
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