James Pat McDaid
James Pat McDaid (born 1980s) is an Irish sportsman and politician. A Gaelic footballer, he has played for and captained the Glenswilly senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Born | 1980s County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2000s – 2010s | Glenswilly | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 2 | ||
Born to James and Peggy (née McDermott of Termon), McDaid has four siblings: Barry, Nicola, Aisling and Mark. He grew up at Glenkeeragh, Glenswilly, attended Glenswilly National School and St Eunan's College in Letterkenny, then studied Sustainable Building Technology at Institute of Technology, Sligo.[1]
McDaid has won two Donegal Senior Football Championships (2011 and 2013). He scored a point in the 2011 final and captained the team during the 2013 final.[2][3][4][5] Then on they went to the Ulster club final and a Division 2 League title. He kept Sean Quigley scoreless in the Ulster semi-final.[6][7]
McDaid injured a cruciate ligament in his knee while playing in America in 2008 and had to have two cartilage operations on his bones.[6]
McDaid is also a politician, representing the Fianna Fáil party. He is a carpenter from a farming background.[8] He became Mayor of Letterkenny Municipal District in June 2016.[9][10]
He married his bride Teresa over the festive period of 2017–18.[11]
Honours edit
- Player
References edit
- ^ McGinley, C. J. (26 March 2014). . The Derry People. North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Murphy magic proves key as Glenswilly secure first Donegal crown". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ . The Irish Times. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ . The Derry People. North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ . Donegal Now. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
Glenswilly captain James Pat McDaid said he was impressed with the Ardara men and their quarter-final win over Gaoth Dobhair.
- ^ a b . The Derry People. North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ . Hogan Stand. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ . Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ . Donegal Now. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ . Highland Radio. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Congratulations to Teresa & James Pat on their wedding over festive period". Paul Doherty Photography. 19 January 2018.
External links edit
- James Pat McDaid on Twitter
- James Pat McDaid at Irish Election Literature
- James Pat McDaid archive at Donegal Daily