Remembering Eugene McGee

Post date: May 06, 2020 9:31:26 AM

Legendary All-Ireland winning manager Eugene McGee passed away a year ago on May 5th.

The Longford native was in charge of Offaly when they last won the All-Ireland SFC in 1982, the year they famously stopped Kerry’s five-in-a-row bid of Sam Maguire Cups.

McGee was hugely successful with UCD teams - he led the Belfield college to six Sigerson Cups, two Dublin SFCs and back-to-back All-Ireland club titles.

He took over as Offaly boss in 1978 and guided the Faithful County to three Leinster SFC titles along the way to winning the 1982 All-Ireland SFC final. He also managed Cavan and the Ireland International Rules team on two occasions against Australia.

A former Editor and Managing Director of the Longford Leader and Cavan Leader newspapers, McGee served as chairman of the GAA’s Football Review Committee and his book ‘The GAA In My Time’ was published in 2014.

GAA President John Horan described the late Eugene McGee as a "giant of gaelic football" in a tribute after his death, aged 77.