| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
15 April 1971 Tyrone, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Nickname | 'Big Finbar' | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1971 - present | Newtownstewart | 21 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1873-2001
icapps(points)111 icprovince=4 | Tyrone | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 15 | ||
Finbar McConnell is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Tyrone county team. He was Tyrone's first-choice goalkeeper throughout most of the nineties, and played in the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. He set a Tyrone record for being the first Tyrone player to win four Ulster Championship medals in 2001.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Championship 2008 - the Irish News Online". Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
External links
- Hogan Stand Magazine interview from early in his career (c. 1992)
- Newtonstewart Club website detailing their county representatives' honours
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