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{{Short description|Gaelic footballer (born 1977)}}
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'''Enda Muldoon''' ([[Irish language|Irish]]: '''Éanna Ó Maoldúin''') is an Irish [[Gaelic football|Gaelic Footballer]] who plays for the [[Derry GAA|Derry]] senior team. He plays his club football for [[Ballinderry Shamrocks]]. Muldoon and Ballinderry collected their first [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]'s in the 2001/2002 season. He also won an All-Star for his performances in the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2004|2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]. He was also nominated in 2000 for an All-Star, but narrowly missed out.
'''Enda Muldoon''' (born 11 September 1977)<ref name="profiles">{{Cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=666&Itemid=184 |title=Derry player profiles 2008 |access-date=15 January 2009 |work=Official Derry GAA website |date=Spring 2008 }}</ref> is a former [[Gaelic football]]er who played for the [[Derry county football team|Derry county team]] and has won an [[Ulster Senior Football Championship]] and two [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]] titles with the county, as well as [[Ulster Minor Football Championship|Ulster Minor]], [[Ulster Under-21 Football Championship|Ulster Under 21]] and [[All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship]]s. He also won an [[List of All Stars Awards winners (football)|All Star Award]] for his performances in the [[2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]].


From [[Ballinderry]], County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Muldoon announced his retirement from playing club football for [[Ballinderry GAC|Ballinderry Shamrocks]] on 13 November 2017. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]], and he has also won six [[Derry Senior Football Championship|Derry Championship]]s and an [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]] with the club.
Muldoon has consistently been a high scorer with Derry. He finished the 2001 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] with 2-10 (16) and the 2004 Championship with 3-24 (33). He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches.


Muldoon was a versatile player who could play anywhere in the forward line or in midfield. Described by [[Joe Brolly]] as "the greatest ever natural talent to have played with Derry",<ref name="brolly2">{{cite web |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13133510_ITM |title=Brolly hails Muldoon as 'Fitz of the North' |access-date=18 May 2008 |last=Brolly |first=Joe |date=24 August 2004 |work=[[Irish Independent]] }}</ref> his repertoire of skills include his catching ability, scoring prowess, confidence on the ball, positional awareness and in particular his great passing capabilities.
==Awards==
Enda picked up a [[GAA All Stars Awards|All-Star]] in 2004 for his great role in Derry's path to the semi final of the All-Ireland, Including an amazing goal against Westmeath and another one against Kerry.


Despite often playing in the half-forward line or midfield, Muldoon has consistently been a high scorer for Derry. He finished the [[2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] with 2–10 (16) and the [[2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2004 Championship]] with 3–24 (33). He finished the [[2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2006 campaign]] with 1-07 (10) from two matches. His tally of 12 Championship goals is one of the highest ever in [[Ulster Senior Football Championship#All-time top Ulster goalscorers|Ulster football history]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Kieran |last=Shannon |author2=Leo McGeough |title=When Sunday Comes – Stevie from Killeavy: Ulster's top predator |work=[[Sunday Tribune]] |date=15 June 2008 }}</ref>
Muldoon was awarded the Ulster Tennent’s Monthly Merit Award for July 2007, for his performances against [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] and [[Laois GAA|Laois]] that month.<ref name="Tennants">{{cite web |url= http://hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=81622|title= Muldoon wins Tennents Award|accessdate=2007-08-18 |format= |work= }}</ref> He was previously awarded the accolade in October 2002 for his performance against [[Mayobridge GAA|Mayobridge]] in the [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]] for [[Ballinderry Shamrocks|Ballinderry]].<ref name="Tennants"/>


==Football career==
Muldoon was awarded Ulster Football Award Winner at the AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards 2001 for his role in Ballinderry's march to claim the Ulster Club Championship.<ref name=>{{cite web |url= http://www.sportsfile.com/fotoweb/Preview.fwx?position=152&archiveType=ImageFolder&sorting=ModifiedTimeAsc&search=ballinderry&fileId=4C3ABA64E9D5C430719D19E637E06F040B41EBD67AFD4DB45349769D3DA29DA5FC788D58B16C1545D9DFF19DCC0CAFF51CD2FE7937D6917BA13A8EA49D96C9BF3670794DA7E39CA4BDDE78313F64C35657E2E949687445573A11459D3F6552351532BD2D41D0F291CD62740F1A174A79390CA820E51CF5BAB156E425F3B74CFC|title= 082540.jpg|accessdate=2007-08-20 |format= |work= }}</ref> He was presented his award by GAA President [[Seán McCague]].
===Playing style===
Described{{by whom?|date=September 2024}} as "one of the most talented footballers of his generation",<ref>{{cite news |title=Heroes of the Ulster Club Championship |work=Gaelic Life |pages=24–25 |date=24 October 2008 }}</ref> Enda Muldoon has played in virtually all positions in the forward line, as well as midfield for both his club and county. He is regarded{{by whom?|date=September 2024}} as the complete footballer in that he has impressive high-fielding skills,<ref>{{cite news |first=Dermot |last=Crowe |title=Four great pretenders |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/four-great-pretenders-1366707.html |work=Irish Independent |date=4 May 2008 |access-date=24 May 2008 }}</ref> is hard to dispossess, is very accurate in front of the posts with both feet and covers a lot of ground often tracking back to help in defence. Muldoon has been praised for his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes, and he is also regarded as a great reader of the game.<ref name="tribune_july_00">{{cite news|first=Kieran |last=Shannon |title=Giant in the making |url=http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2000/jul/16/giant-in-the-making/ |work=[[Sunday Tribune]] |date=16 July 2000 |access-date=9 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Ballinderry and Derry teammate [[Kevin McGuckin]] described him as "a magician on the ball and can do anything with it or put it anywhere with his passing".<ref name="mcguckin quote">{{cite news|first= Michael|last= Wilson|title= McGuckin hails Muldoon and Bradley as Oak Leafers lay down marker|url= http://www.derryjournal.com/3422/McGuckin-hails-Muldoon-and-Bradley.3886773.jp|archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20171017203324/http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/mcguckin-hails-muldoon-and-bradley-as-oak-leafers-lay-down-marker-1-2122607|url-status= dead|archive-date= 17 October 2017|work= [[Derry Journal]]|date= 18 March 2008|access-date= 27 March 2008}}</ref> GAA journalist and former Derry player Joe Brolly said of him: "I cannot say I have ever seen a more elegant footballer" and compared him to [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] football legend [[Maurice Fitzgerald (footballer)|Maurice Fitzgerald]].<ref name="brolly2"/><ref name="Brolly">{{cite news |first=Joe |last=Brolly |author-link=Joe Brolly |title=Happy days here again! |work=Gaelic Life |date=2 May 2008 }}</ref>

=== Inter-county ===
In 1995, his last year of eligibility, Muldoon was brought into the Derry [[List of Gaelic Games terminology#M|Minor]] [[List of Gaelic Games terminology#P|panel]].<ref name="tribune_july_00"/> He was part of the team that won the 1995 [[Ulster Minor Football Championship|Ulster Minor Championship]] and finished runners-up to [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]] in that year's [[All-Ireland Minor Football Championship|All-Ireland Minor final]]. He was instrumental in Derry's run in that Minor Championship,<ref>{{ Cite journal | journal = 1995 All-Ireland Senior & Minor Football Championship Final Programme | publisher = DBA Publications Ltd. | date = 17 September 1995 | title= Derry Striving for National Titles Double }}</ref> including scoring 1–07 (10) against [[Down GAA|Down]] in the Ulster final and scoring a dramatic last minute goal which helped Derry beat [[Galway GAA|Galway]] by a point in the All-Ireland semi-final.<ref name="tribune_july_00"/>

Muldoon reached the [[Ulster Under-21 Football Championship]] final with Derry [[List of Gaelic Games terminology#U|Under-21s]] in 1996, but were defeated by [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=Passing years don't diminish McGuckin's hunger |work=County Derry Post |date=30 September 2008 }}</ref> In 1997 Muldoon and Derry won the Ulster Under-21 and [[All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship]]s,<ref name="derry honours">{{cite web |url= http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=122|title= Derry Football Roll Of Honour|work= Official Derry GAA website|access-date=27 March 2008 }}</ref> defeating [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] and [[Meath GAA|Meath]] in the respective finals. Muldoon was also on the team the following year,<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Gribben gears up for championship |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/gaa-gribben-gears-up-for-championship-13774580.html |work=[[The Belfast Telegraph]] |date=26 January 1998 |access-date=10 September 2008 }}</ref> but Derry were defeated at the Ulster final stage by [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]].

He made his Derry [[List of Gaelic Games terminology#S|Senior]] debut in the 1997 season<ref>{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Enda keen to beat clock for honours |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=583670 |work=[[The Irish News]] |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153438/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=583670 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> and reached the Ulster final, where they were beat by [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Karl |last=O'Kane |title=Enda chasing final chance |work=[[Irish Daily Star]] |date=30 May 2007 }}</ref> In 1998, playing in midfield he won the [[Ulster Senior Football Championship|Ulster Senior Championship]] with Derry.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derry grab spoils in dire tie |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/07/20/shead.htm |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=20 July 1998 |access-date=9 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309174427/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/07/20/shead.htm |archive-date= 9 March 2008 }}</ref> It was his sixth Ulster final in four years—one Minor, three Under-21 and two Senior. Derry lost out to Galway in that year's [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland Championship]] semi-final. In 2000 he won the [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]] with Derry, defeating Meath in the final.<ref name="derry honours"/> Derry also reached that year's Ulster final, but lost out to [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]. He was nominated in 2000 for an All Star,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/northern_ireland/988080.stm |title=Ulster have 14 All Star hopefuls |access-date=9 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 October 2000 }}</ref> but narrowly missed out. He was however an All Star replacement for the All Star trip to [[Dubai]] in January 2001.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jim |last=O'Sullivan |title=Muldoon ready to make his mark for Ballinderry |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/03/13/story24741.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070812032913/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/03/13/story24741.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 August 2007 |work=Irish Examiner |date=13 March 2002 |access-date=27 May 2008 }}</ref>

Derry lost at the semi-final stage of the 2001 Ulster Championship, but nonetheless reached the All-Ireland semi-final through the qualifiers, where they once again faced Galway. Derry again lost to Galway, despite a goal scored by Muldoon.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1510355.stm|title= Clockwatch: Derry 1–11 Galway 1–14|work=BBC Sport |access-date=27 March 2008 | date=26 August 2001}}</ref> Muldoon scored 2–10 (16) in that year's Championship. Muldoon was named Derry [[Captain (sports)|captain]] for the 2003 season.<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Enda passes up Tenerife for Clare |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10679256.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020062222/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10679256.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |work=Daily Mirror |date=8 February 2003 |access-date=27 May 2008 }}</ref>

In 2004 Muldoon and [[Paddy Bradley]] formed a clinical scoring partnership<ref>{{cite news |first=Jackie |last=Cahill |title=Kingdom must stop Bradley & Muldoon if they are to repel resurgent Derry |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-121366897 |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=28 August 2004 |access-date=27 March 2008 }}</ref> en route to the All-Ireland semi-final, where they eventually lost to [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]. Muldoon contributed 3–24 (33) of Derry's total of 7–92 (113) in the 2004 All-Ireland Championship, including a goal in the semi-final and 1-06 (9) in the quarter-final in a [[man of the match]] performance<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2004/08/14/story161762.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708084134/http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2004/08/14/story161762.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 July 2012 |title=Muldoon behind surprise Derry win against Westmeath |work=Breakingnews.ie |access-date=27 March 2008 }}</ref> against Westmeath. He was named [[Gaelic football and Hurling positions#Full Forward|full forward]] on the 2004 [[GAA All Stars Awards|All-Star]] team for his performances the Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/footballallstars.html |title=Football All Stars |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |access-date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229003747/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/footballallstars.html |archive-date=29 February 2008 }}</ref>

Muldoon had an injury called [[patellar tendinitis]] in both his knees.<ref>{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Muldoon intending to put an Enda the pain |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=473381 |work=[[The Irish News]] |date=11 November 2004 |access-date=9 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153438/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=473381 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> In December 2004, he underwent surgery on one of his knees.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4084759.stm |title=Muldoon out of opening NFL games |work=BBC Sport |date=10 October 2004 |access-date=7 June 2008 }}</ref> The operation was successful and he resumed training in April 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2005/0418/derry.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910114205/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2005/0418/derry.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2012 |title=Muldoon and Lockhart on comeback trail |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |access-date=27 March 2008 }}</ref> Muldoon started the 2006 Ulster Championship campaign very brightly scoring 1–03 (6) in the first round of the Ulster Championship against defending All-Ireland Champions Tyrone<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0528/derry.html|title= Derry destroy the All-Ireland champions|date= 28 May 2006|publisher= [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]|access-date=27 March 2008 }}</ref> and 0–04 against [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]. However Muldoon, with a previously exemplary disciplinary record at all levels,<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Muldoon looks for an end to gloom |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10736181.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021114355/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10736181.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2012 |work=[[The Belfast Telegraph]] |date=27 September 2006 |access-date=8 September 2008 }}</ref> was red-carded late in that game. Some commentators called for Muldoon's red card to be rescinded after television replays showed he was reacting to "extreme provocation" from Donegal full back Paddy Campbell, who had punched Muldoon in the groin.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.derryjournal.com/3422/Derry-appeal-against-Muldoon-red.1585213.jp|archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20171017203838/http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/derry-appeal-against-muldoon-red-card-1-2108801|url-status= dead|archive-date= 17 October 2017|title= Derry appeal against Muldoon red card|work= [[Derry Journal]]|access-date= 27 March 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Orla |last=Bannon |title=Paddy summoned over Enda clash |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/northernireland/2006/07/13/football-paddy-summoned-over-enda-clash-89520-17376729/ |work=Daily Mirror |date=13 July 2006 |access-date=2 June 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Muldoon however received a four-week suspension and missed Derry's next two games against [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] and [[Longford GAA|Longford]]. Longford produced a shock victory to knock Derry out of the 2006 Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/5184000.stm |title=Longford 1–16 2–12 Derry – Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2006 }}</ref> He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches.

Muldoon put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2007 All-Ireland quarter-final, where they lost out to [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]. He was awarded the Ulster Tennent's Monthly Merit Award for July 2007, for his performances against [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] and [[Laois GAA|Laois]] that month, including a lobbed goal against Mayo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6899146.stm |title=Derry thump Mayo at Celtic Park |access-date=24 May 2008 |date=14 July 2007 |work=BBC Sport }}</ref><ref name="Tennants">{{cite web |url= http://hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=81622|title= Muldoon wins Tennents Award|access-date=18 August 2007 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] }}</ref> This was the second time he had received the accolade. He was instrumental in the [[National Football League (Ireland) 2008|2008 National League]],<ref name="mcguckin quote"/> which Derry won, defeating [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |title=Derry 2–13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report |access-date=27 April 2008 |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430222703/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |archive-date=30 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56 |title=Derry 2–13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report – Derry GAA website |access-date=27 April 2008 |work=Derry GAA website }}</ref> Joe Brolly described him as "the best player on the field".<ref name="Brolly"/> The league success saw Derry become favourites to win the Ulster Championship<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7515632.stm |title=Monaghan 1–13 1–12 Derry – Match report (BBC) |access-date=7 October 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 July 2008 }}</ref> and one of the top few for the All-Ireland. However, despite a good opening victory against Donegal,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/donegal_derry2.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912172227/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/donegal_derry2.html?gaa |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=Donegal 1–12 Derry 1–14 – Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |date=1 June 2008 }}</ref> Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |title=Fermanagh 1–11 Derry 1-09 – Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |date=21 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901094444/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |archive-date= 1 September 2009 }}</ref> and were defeated by [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] in the first round of the Qualifiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0719/monaghan_derry.html |title=Monaghan 1–13 Derry 1–12 – Match report (RTÉ) |access-date=2 September 2008 |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |date=19 July 2008 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Muldoon and Derry also reached the National League final in [[National Football League (Ireland) 2009|2009]], but were defeated by Kerry.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=No substitute to winning for the Kingdom |work=[[The Irish News]] |page=62 |date=1 May 2009 }}</ref> He missed the final due to injury.<ref>{{cite news |first=Karl |last=O'Kane |title=Madd' about Oak Leaf mean |work=[[Irish Daily Star]] |page=50 |date=28 April 2009 }}</ref> Muldoon won a second McKenna Cup medal with Derry in 2011. They also reached that year's Ulster final but lost to Donegal.

===Club===
Muldoon won his first [[Derry Senior Football Championship]] medal while still a minor in 1995, when [[Ballinderry GAC|Ballinderry]] defeated [[Bellaghy GAC|Bellaghy]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brendan |last=Crossan |title=McIvor quietly thorough |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=270200 |work=[[The Irish News]] |date=19 October 2001 |access-date=18 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153438/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=270200 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> In 1998 Muldoon was part of the Ballinderry team that won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38916 |title=Interview with Hogan Stand magazine – Enda Muldoon |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date=April 1999 }}</ref>

After losing two finals in a row to Bellaghy in 1999 and 2000,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/1533191.stm |title=Bellaghy to face Ballinderry again |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2008 }}</ref> Ballinderry won the 2001 Derry Championship, once again defeating Bellaghy in the decider.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1572212.stm |title=Ballinderry finally triumph |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2001 }}</ref> The club went on to win the 2001 [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship|Ulster Club Championship]] with victories over St. Gall's in the quarter-final (after a replay),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1612657.stm |title=Ballinderry finally triumph |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2001 }}</ref> [[Cavan Gaels]] in the semi-final<ref>{{cite news|title=Ballinderry destroy disappointing Gaels |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2001/11/05/story16404.asp |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=5 November 2001 |access-date=18 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1637884.stm |title=Ballinderry blow away Gaels |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2001 }}</ref> and [[Mayobridge GAA|Mayobridge]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1675464.stm |title=Ballinderry win Ulster title |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 November 2001 }}</ref> Muldoon was awarded Ulster Football Award Winner at the AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards 2001 for his role in Ballinderry's march to claim the Ulster Club Championship.<ref>{{cite news|first=John |last=Murphy |title=Gunners and 'Bridge at full strength for semi-final clash |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/02/12/story22931.asp |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=12 February 2002 |access-date=9 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was presented his award by [[List of Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA President]] [[Seán McCague]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsfile.com/id/082540/ |title=Image of Muldoon receiving Ulster Provincial Player of the Year Award 2001 |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=Sportsfile |date=4 March 2002 }}</ref> Ballinderry went on to represent [[Ulster GAA|Ulster]] in the [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]], which they won defeating [[Tír Chonaill Gaels]] ([[London GAA|London]]) in the quarter-final,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1700412.stm |title=Ballinderry breeze past Gaels |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 December 2001 }}</ref> Rathnew ([[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]) in the semi-final<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1838831.stm |title=Ballinderry charge to final |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2002 }}</ref> and [[Nemo Rangers GAA|Nemo Rangers]] ([[Cork GAA|Cork]]) in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1877876.stm |title=Ballinderry are champions |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2002 }}</ref> Muldoon played through the pain barrier in the Championship, delaying an operation on a troublesome hip injury until after the All-Ireland final.<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael |last=Ellard |title=Muldoon will fight through the pain to play club final |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/02/27/story23858.asp |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=27 February 2002 |access-date=27 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030606014851/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/02/27/story23858.asp |archive-date= 6 June 2003 }}</ref>

Ballinderry defended the Derry Championship in 2002,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2287444.stm |title=Ballinderry retain crown |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2002 }}</ref> but lost in the semi-final stage of the Ulster Club Championship to [[Errigal Ciarán GAC|Errigal Ciarán]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2508419.stm |title=Errigal stun Ballinderry |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 November 2002 }}</ref> Muldoon won the Ulster Tennent's Monthly Merit Award for October 2002 for his performance against [[Mayobridge GAA|Mayobridge]] in the Ulster Club quarter-final.<ref name="Tennants"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2412763.stm |title=GAA award for Muldoon |access-date=23 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 November 2002 }}</ref> His performance in that game was described as a "masterful display", scoring vital points and was the "defensive anchor in a tense final quarter".<ref>{{cite news |title=Muldoon provides masterclass |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2002/1028/1033174064712.html |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=10 October 2002 |access-date=9 September 2008 }}</ref> Muldoon also helped [[New York GAA|New York]] club Westmeath reach the semi-final of the [[New York Senior Football Championship]] in 2002, but they were defeated by the Kerry club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/common/ads/westmeath/quinn.htm |title=Hogan Stand article on PJ Quinn |access-date=9 September 2008 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119054252/http://www.hoganstand.com/common/ads/westmeath/quinn.htm |archive-date=19 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Muldoon was runner-up for the third time in the Derry Championship in 2003, losing to local rivals [[An Lúb CLG|An Lúb]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3181416.stm |title=Loup surprise Ballinderry |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2003 }}</ref> He gained his fourth Derry Championship medal in 2006 with the club, avenging the 2003 loss to An Lúb, with Muldoon having an "impressive game".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6032085.stm |title=Ballinderry ease to Derry title |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 October 2006 }}</ref> Ballinderry reached the [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2006|2006 Ulster Club]] final, but lost narrowly to [[Crossmaglen Rangers GAC|Crossmaglen Rangers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6204224.stm |title=Ballinderry 0–3 0–5 Crossmaglen – Match report |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 December 2006 }}</ref> In 2008 Muldoon and Ballinderry won the [[Ulster Senior Club Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=579&Itemid=70 |title=Ballinderry take Ulster Title |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=Official Derry GAA website |date=n.d.}}</ref> Muldoon won his fifth Derry Championship medal in [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2008|2008]], this time as captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7653646.stm |title=Ballinderry win Derry SFC title |access-date=7 October 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 October 2008 }}</ref> An achilles injury forced him to miss the quarter-final tie with Bellaghy and he was only fit enough to come on as a substitute in the semi-final clash with [[Dungiven GAC|Dungiven]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Cahair |last=O'Kane |title=Midfield battle could decide outcome (2008 Derry Championship final preview) |work=County Derry Post |date=30 September 2008 }}</ref> However he recovered in time for the final, and his performance, particularly in the second half, proved vital in helping the club defeat [[Slaughtneil GAC|Slaughtneil]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=McKindless highlights Muldoon's influence |work=County Derry Post |date=7 October 2008 }}</ref> Ballinderry got to the [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2008|2008 Ulster Club]] final and again faced Crossmaglen. Muldoon put in a brilliant performance in the game, which finished a draw. He broke a bone in his foot two days before the replay and could not play. His absence proved costly and Cross won the replay.

Coleraine defeated Ballinderry in the 2010 Derry Championship final, but Muldoon won his sixth county medal in 2011 with victory over Kilrea in the final. The Shamroks also won the 2010 and 2011 Ulster League titles. He has also won eight Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010).

===Province===
Muldoon has played for [[Ulster GAA|Ulster]] many times. He was part of the panel in 2000, that won the [[Railway Cup]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Philip |last=Reid |title=Flanagan gets Westmeath start |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |page=24 |date=20 January 2000 |access-date=1 April 2009 |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2000/0120/Pg024.html#Ar02402:7B07217F073953C71357C72B5737415B275822770A2457225BD75F5DA77657F75F5B777677A72179E73950E71353272B }}</ref> but could not play due to an injury picked up in training.<ref>{{cite news |first=Seán |last=Moran |title=Club Hurling Championship & National Football League previews |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |page=2 |date=12 February 2000 |access-date=1 April 2009 |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2000/0212/Pg032.html#Ar03201:6B17236E87364B79754D398958296959D97C7026CB71E6DF6FF8D771B8EA7457B07607C34829754B498954B96957E97C6CC6CB6FF6DF68B7236AC7367E878480B797 }}</ref> He also won the competition with the province in 2003,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3275405.stm |title=Ulster claim Railway Cup title |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 March 2008 | date=17 November 2003}}</ref> 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4009431.stm |title=Railway Cup latest |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 March 2008 | date=13 November 2004}}</ref> and 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7054808.stm |title=Ulster reach Railway Cup decider |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 March 2008 | date=20 October 2007}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
====County====
===County===
====Senior====
*[[All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship]] - Winner (1): 1997
*[[All-Ireland Minor Football Championship]] - Runner up: 1995
*'''[[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]]:'''
*[[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] - Winner (1): 2000
**'''Winner (2):''' 2000, [[2008 National Football League (Ireland)|2008]]
*[[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] - Runner up: 1998{{Fact|date=September 2007}}
**Runner-up: 1998, [[2009 National Football League (Ireland)|2009]]
*[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]] - Winner (1): 1998
*'''[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 1998
*[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]] - Runner up: 1997{{Fact|date=September 2007}}, 2000
**Runner up: 1997, 2000, 2011
*'''[[Dr McKenna Cup]]:'''
*[[Ulster Minor Football Championship]] - Winner (1): 1995
**'''Winner (1):''' 1999, 2011
*[[Ulster Minor Football Championship]] - Runner up: 1996{{Fact|date=September 2007}}
**Runner up: 2008, more?
*[[Ulster Under-21 Football Championship]] - Winner: 1997
*[[Ulster Under-21 Football Championship]] - Runner up: 1996{{Fact|date=September 2007}}, 1998{{Fact|date=September 2007}}


====Club====
====Under-21====
*[[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]] - Winner (1): 2002
*'''[[All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 1997
*All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship - Winner (1): 1998
*'''[[Ulster Under-21 Football Championship]]''':
**'''Winner (1):''' 1997
*[[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]] - Winner (1): 2001
**Runner up: 1996, 1998
*[[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]] - Runner up: 2006
*[[Derry Senior Football Championship]] - Winner (4): 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006
*[[Derry Senior Football Championship]] - Runner up: 1999, 2000, 2003
*Derry Senior Football League - Winner (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007
*Numerous underage awards including U-12 and U-14 Derry Championships


====Individual====
====Minor====
*'''[[All-Ireland Minor Football Championship]]:'''
*[[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] - Winner (1): 2004
**Runner up: 1995
*[[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] - Nominated (runner up): 2000
*'''[[Ulster Minor Football Championship]]:'''
*[[Irish News Ulster GAA All-Stars Awards|Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star]] - Winner (4): 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007
**'''Winner (1):''' 1995
*Ulster Tennent’s Merit Award - Winner (2): October 2002, July 2007
*AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards - Ulster Football Award - Winner (1): 2001
*Derry Senior football captain: 2003


===Club===
<small>Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.</small>
*'''[[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2002
*'''All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 1998
*'''[[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2001
**Runner up: [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2006|2006]], [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2008|2008]]
*'''[[Ulster Senior Club Football League]]:'''
**'''Winner (3):''' 2008, 2010, 2011
*'''[[Derry Senior Football Championship]]:'''
**'''Winner (8):''' 1995, 2001, 2002, [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2006|2006]], [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2008|2008]], [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2011|2011]], 2012, 2013
**Runner up: 1999, 2000, [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2003|2003]], [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2010|2010]]
*'''Derry Senior Football League:'''
**'''Winner (8):''' 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
*Numerous underage awards including '''U-12''' and '''U-14 Derry Championships'''


==References==
===Province===
*'''[[Railway Cup]]''':
**'''Winner (at least 3):''' 2000?, 2003, 2004, 2007


===Individual===
{{Reflist}}
*'''[[GAA GPA All Stars Awards|All Star]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2004
**Nominated (runner up): 2000
*'''[[The Irish News|Irish News Ulster GAA All Star]] – Winner (4):''' 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007
*'''Ulster Tennent's Merit Award – Winner (2):''' October 2002, July 2007
*'''AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards – Ulster Football Award – Winner (1):''' 2001
*'''Derry Senior football captain:''' 2003
*'''Derry Senior Football Championship winning captain:''' [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2008|2008]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38916 Interview with ''Hogan Stand'' magazine (April 1999)]
*[http://www.ballinderrygac.com/ Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC]
* [http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2000/jul/16/giant-in-the-making/ Article by Kieran Shannon of the ''Sunday Tribune'' on Muldoon (July 2000)]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://derry.gaa.ie/ Official Derry GAA Website]
* [http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=666&Itemid=184 Player profiles on Official Derry GAA website]
*[http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38916 Interview with Hogan Stand magazine]


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Latest revision as of 20:03, 14 September 2024

Enda Muldoon
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Forward
Born (1977-09-11) 11 September 1977 (age 47)
Ardboe, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 4[1] in (1.93 m)
Nickname Archie, Big Enda, Big E
Occupation Sports coach
Club(s)
Years Club
1995–2017
2002
 Ballinderry
Westmeath (New York)
Club titles
Derry titles 6
Ulster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1997–2012
 Derry 45[2]
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1
NFL 2
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 10:38, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Includes Championship games only.

Enda Muldoon (born 11 September 1977)[3] is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team and has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships. He also won an All Star Award for his performances in the 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

From Ballinderry, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Muldoon announced his retirement from playing club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks on 13 November 2017. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, and he has also won six Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship with the club.

Muldoon was a versatile player who could play anywhere in the forward line or in midfield. Described by Joe Brolly as "the greatest ever natural talent to have played with Derry",[4] his repertoire of skills include his catching ability, scoring prowess, confidence on the ball, positional awareness and in particular his great passing capabilities.

Despite often playing in the half-forward line or midfield, Muldoon has consistently been a high scorer for Derry. He finished the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with 2–10 (16) and the 2004 Championship with 3–24 (33). He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches. His tally of 12 Championship goals is one of the highest ever in Ulster football history.[5]

Football career

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Playing style

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Described[by whom?] as "one of the most talented footballers of his generation",[6] Enda Muldoon has played in virtually all positions in the forward line, as well as midfield for both his club and county. He is regarded[by whom?] as the complete footballer in that he has impressive high-fielding skills,[7] is hard to dispossess, is very accurate in front of the posts with both feet and covers a lot of ground often tracking back to help in defence. Muldoon has been praised for his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes, and he is also regarded as a great reader of the game.[8] Ballinderry and Derry teammate Kevin McGuckin described him as "a magician on the ball and can do anything with it or put it anywhere with his passing".[9] GAA journalist and former Derry player Joe Brolly said of him: "I cannot say I have ever seen a more elegant footballer" and compared him to Kerry football legend Maurice Fitzgerald.[4][10]

Inter-county

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In 1995, his last year of eligibility, Muldoon was brought into the Derry Minor panel.[8] He was part of the team that won the 1995 Ulster Minor Championship and finished runners-up to Westmeath in that year's All-Ireland Minor final. He was instrumental in Derry's run in that Minor Championship,[11] including scoring 1–07 (10) against Down in the Ulster final and scoring a dramatic last minute goal which helped Derry beat Galway by a point in the All-Ireland semi-final.[8]

Muldoon reached the Ulster Under-21 Football Championship final with Derry Under-21s in 1996, but were defeated by Cavan.[12] In 1997 Muldoon and Derry won the Ulster Under-21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships,[13] defeating Fermanagh and Meath in the respective finals. Muldoon was also on the team the following year,[14] but Derry were defeated at the Ulster final stage by Armagh.

He made his Derry Senior debut in the 1997 season[15] and reached the Ulster final, where they were beat by Cavan.[16] In 1998, playing in midfield he won the Ulster Senior Championship with Derry.[17] It was his sixth Ulster final in four years—one Minor, three Under-21 and two Senior. Derry lost out to Galway in that year's All-Ireland Championship semi-final. In 2000 he won the National League with Derry, defeating Meath in the final.[13] Derry also reached that year's Ulster final, but lost out to Armagh. He was nominated in 2000 for an All Star,[18] but narrowly missed out. He was however an All Star replacement for the All Star trip to Dubai in January 2001.[19]

Derry lost at the semi-final stage of the 2001 Ulster Championship, but nonetheless reached the All-Ireland semi-final through the qualifiers, where they once again faced Galway. Derry again lost to Galway, despite a goal scored by Muldoon.[20] Muldoon scored 2–10 (16) in that year's Championship. Muldoon was named Derry captain for the 2003 season.[21]

In 2004 Muldoon and Paddy Bradley formed a clinical scoring partnership[22] en route to the All-Ireland semi-final, where they eventually lost to Kerry. Muldoon contributed 3–24 (33) of Derry's total of 7–92 (113) in the 2004 All-Ireland Championship, including a goal in the semi-final and 1-06 (9) in the quarter-final in a man of the match performance[23] against Westmeath. He was named full forward on the 2004 All-Star team for his performances the Championship.[24]

Muldoon had an injury called patellar tendinitis in both his knees.[25] In December 2004, he underwent surgery on one of his knees.[26] The operation was successful and he resumed training in April 2005.[27] Muldoon started the 2006 Ulster Championship campaign very brightly scoring 1–03 (6) in the first round of the Ulster Championship against defending All-Ireland Champions Tyrone[28] and 0–04 against Donegal. However Muldoon, with a previously exemplary disciplinary record at all levels,[29] was red-carded late in that game. Some commentators called for Muldoon's red card to be rescinded after television replays showed he was reacting to "extreme provocation" from Donegal full back Paddy Campbell, who had punched Muldoon in the groin.[30][31] Muldoon however received a four-week suspension and missed Derry's next two games against Kildare and Longford. Longford produced a shock victory to knock Derry out of the 2006 Championship.[32] He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches.

Muldoon put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2007 All-Ireland quarter-final, where they lost out to Dublin. He was awarded the Ulster Tennent's Monthly Merit Award for July 2007, for his performances against Mayo and Laois that month, including a lobbed goal against Mayo.[33][34] This was the second time he had received the accolade. He was instrumental in the 2008 National League,[9] which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final.[35][36] Joe Brolly described him as "the best player on the field".[10] The league success saw Derry become favourites to win the Ulster Championship[37] and one of the top few for the All-Ireland. However, despite a good opening victory against Donegal,[38] Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage[39] and were defeated by Monaghan in the first round of the Qualifiers.[40]

Muldoon and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.[41] He missed the final due to injury.[42] Muldoon won a second McKenna Cup medal with Derry in 2011. They also reached that year's Ulster final but lost to Donegal.

Club

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Muldoon won his first Derry Senior Football Championship medal while still a minor in 1995, when Ballinderry defeated Bellaghy in the final.[43] In 1998 Muldoon was part of the Ballinderry team that won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship.[44]

After losing two finals in a row to Bellaghy in 1999 and 2000,[45] Ballinderry won the 2001 Derry Championship, once again defeating Bellaghy in the decider.[46] The club went on to win the 2001 Ulster Club Championship with victories over St. Gall's in the quarter-final (after a replay),[47] Cavan Gaels in the semi-final[48][49] and Mayobridge in the final.[50] Muldoon was awarded Ulster Football Award Winner at the AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards 2001 for his role in Ballinderry's march to claim the Ulster Club Championship.[51] He was presented his award by GAA President Seán McCague.[52] Ballinderry went on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, which they won defeating Tír Chonaill Gaels (London) in the quarter-final,[53] Rathnew (Wicklow) in the semi-final[54] and Nemo Rangers (Cork) in the final.[55] Muldoon played through the pain barrier in the Championship, delaying an operation on a troublesome hip injury until after the All-Ireland final.[56]

Ballinderry defended the Derry Championship in 2002,[57] but lost in the semi-final stage of the Ulster Club Championship to Errigal Ciarán.[58] Muldoon won the Ulster Tennent's Monthly Merit Award for October 2002 for his performance against Mayobridge in the Ulster Club quarter-final.[34][59] His performance in that game was described as a "masterful display", scoring vital points and was the "defensive anchor in a tense final quarter".[60] Muldoon also helped New York club Westmeath reach the semi-final of the New York Senior Football Championship in 2002, but they were defeated by the Kerry club.[61]

Muldoon was runner-up for the third time in the Derry Championship in 2003, losing to local rivals An Lúb in the final.[62] He gained his fourth Derry Championship medal in 2006 with the club, avenging the 2003 loss to An Lúb, with Muldoon having an "impressive game".[63] Ballinderry reached the 2006 Ulster Club final, but lost narrowly to Crossmaglen Rangers.[64] In 2008 Muldoon and Ballinderry won the Ulster Senior Club Football League.[65] Muldoon won his fifth Derry Championship medal in 2008, this time as captain.[66] An achilles injury forced him to miss the quarter-final tie with Bellaghy and he was only fit enough to come on as a substitute in the semi-final clash with Dungiven.[67] However he recovered in time for the final, and his performance, particularly in the second half, proved vital in helping the club defeat Slaughtneil.[68] Ballinderry got to the 2008 Ulster Club final and again faced Crossmaglen. Muldoon put in a brilliant performance in the game, which finished a draw. He broke a bone in his foot two days before the replay and could not play. His absence proved costly and Cross won the replay.

Coleraine defeated Ballinderry in the 2010 Derry Championship final, but Muldoon won his sixth county medal in 2011 with victory over Kilrea in the final. The Shamroks also won the 2010 and 2011 Ulster League titles. He has also won eight Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010).

Province

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Muldoon has played for Ulster many times. He was part of the panel in 2000, that won the Railway Cup,[69] but could not play due to an injury picked up in training.[70] He also won the competition with the province in 2003,[71] 2004[72] and 2007.[73]

Honours

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County

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Senior

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Under-21

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Minor

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Club

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Province

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  • Railway Cup:
    • Winner (at least 3): 2000?, 2003, 2004, 2007

Individual

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  • All Star:
    • Winner (1): 2004
    • Nominated (runner up): 2000
  • Irish News Ulster GAA All Star – Winner (4): 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007
  • Ulster Tennent's Merit Award – Winner (2): October 2002, July 2007
  • AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards – Ulster Football Award – Winner (1): 2001
  • Derry Senior football captain: 2003
  • Derry Senior Football Championship winning captain: 2008

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Preceded by Derry senior
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2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Derry Senior Football Championship
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