Mark McGowan (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Born |
May 31, 1988 County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
?-present | Naomh Adhamhnáin | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Donegal | |||
Mark McGowan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Naomh Adhamhnáin and has been a member of the Donegal inter-county team at all levels.
Career
Club
McGowan scored the winner in freak circumstances in the final of the 2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship. With the team level Brendan McDyre of opponents Naomh Chonaill attempted to backpass to his goalkeeper Stephen McGrath only for the ball to drift out for a '45'. McGowan stepped up to punish.[1][2] As the game ended he was photographed celebrating—stooped, wild-eyed with open mouth, sweat-soaked, bare thighs tensed, veins throbbing, mud-stained legs apart and clenched fists turned upwards.[3]
Inter-county
He played in the final as Donegal won their first Ulster minor title in 10 years at Croke Park in 2006.[4] He was part of Donegal's under-21 campaign in 2009.[5] He has also lined out for UCD's team.[6] McGowan was drafted into the Donegal senior squad for the first time in 2008.[7][8]
He declined to join up with Donegal in 2011 due to prior commitments in the United States. Jim McGuinness said, "We would have liked to have Mark McGowan, too, but unfortunately he had already commitments in the States."[9]
References
- ^ Keys, Colm (5 November 2012). "Eunan's survive storm". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Mark McGowan the scoring hero as St Eunan's crowned Donegal SFC champions". The Score. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Keys, Colm (5 November 2012). "Eunan's accept Glenties gift in freak finish to Donegal final". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Second-half surge sees Donegal end long title wait". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
- ^ "Donegal U21 v Armagh U21 (Wed)". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ "Donegal students in action". Donegal Democrat. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "McCready expected to replace Dunnion in Donegal defence". Donegal Democrat. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Donegal v Roscommon". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ "McGuinness adds four to his panel". Donegal Democrat. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
External links
- Mark McGowan at gaainfo.com
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