Willie McGee (Gaelic footballer)
William "Willie" McGee (born 1947) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team spanned nine seasons from 1967 to 1976.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Mag Aoidh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1947 Burrishoole, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired Garda superintendent | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1965-1985 | Burrishoole | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1967-1976 | Mayo | 17 (7-11) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:57, 14 December 2016. | |||
McGee made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Mayo minor team. A Connacht runner-up in this grade, he later won an All-Ireland medal with the Mayo under-21 team in 1967. He scored 4 goals in this match and a point, a replay with Kerry, coining him 4 goal mcgee, hemade his senior debut during the 1967-68 league. Over the course of the next nine seasons, he won one Conncaht medal and one National Football League medal. He played his last game for Mayo in March 1976.
References
- "Willie McGee - ex-Mayo great". Hogan Stand. 5 March 1993. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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