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Northern Irish Gaelic football coach and trainer (1973–2021)

Fergal McCann
Personal information
Irish nameFearghal Mac Cana
SportGaelic football
BornMay 1973
Augher, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Died8 March 2021 (aged 47)
Augher, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
OccupationGames Promotion Officer
Club management
Years Club
Augher St Macartan's
Killyclogher St Mary's
Carrickmore St Colmcille's
Omagh St Enda's
Inter-county management
Years Team
2005–2014 Tyrone (trainer)
Inter-county titles
County League Province All-Ireland
Tyrone 0 3 2

Fergal McCann (1973 – 8 March 2021) was an Irish Gaelic football coach and trainer. He had tenures with numerous clubs and was an All-Ireland Championship-winning trainer and coach with the Tyrone senior football team.

Career

After finishing his playing career with the Augher St Macartan's club, McCann spent ten seasons as trainer and coach of the Tyrone senior football team. During that period the team won their second and third All-Ireland Championship titles. Working closely alongside manager Mickey Harte, McCann also helped the team to three Ulster Championships. After leaving the Tyrone set-up at the end of the 2014 season, he went on to coach a number of clubs in the county, including Killyclogher St Mary's and Carrickmore St Colmcille's.

Death

McCann had been ill for a number of years and died, aged 47, on 8 March 2021.

Honours

Tyrone

References

  1. "Former Tyrone All-Ireland winning trainer passes away". Hogan Stand. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. Fogarty, John (8 March 2021). "Fergal McCann, All-Ireland winning Tyrone trainer, dies aged 47". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. "Former Tyrone trainer Fergal McCann dies aged 47". RTÉ News. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
Tyrone squads
Tyrone – 2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)
Substitutes used
C. Holmes for Canavan
C. Lawn for McMahon
P. Canavan for McGinley
Substitutes not used
J. Devine
E. Bradley
B. Meenan
G. Devlin
B. Donnelly
P. Donnelly
C. Gourley
Mark Harte
C. McCullagh
L. Meenan
M. Murphy
M. Penrose
S. Sweeney
Manager
M. Harte
Trainer
F. McCann
(Team as of 25 September 2005 versus Kerry)
Tyrone – 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)
Substitutes used
Stephen O'Neill* for McCullagh (25')
K. Hughes for Holmes (half-time)
B. McGuigan for Penrose (51')
O. Mulligan for Mellon (57')
C. Cavanagh for T. McGuigan (68')
Substitutes not used
J. Curran
D. Carlin
P. Donnelly
N. Gormley
C. McCarron
D. McCaul
M. McGee
C. Gourley
R. Mulgrew
O. Mulligan
Shaun O'Neill
P. J. Quinn
P. Quinn*
Manager
M. Harte
Trainer
F. McCann
Performance coach
C. Currid
(Team as of 21 September 2008 versus Kerry)
Notes: J Devine was on the starting lineup but had to withdraw from the squad due to a family bereavement.
Stephen O'Neill's name was not in the match program due to there only being space for thirty names. He played, and came on as a substitute with the number 31 on his back.
Paul Quinn's name was not in the match program due to there only being space for thirty names.
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