Niall Morgan (born 17 July 1991) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Edendork St Malachy's club and the Tyrone county team.
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Goalkeeper | ||
Born |
(1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 31) Dungannon, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Edendork St Malachy's | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2013– | Tyrone | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 |
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Date of birth | (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Dungannon, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Dungannon Swifts | 62 | (0) |
2018 | Dungannon Swifts | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | (0) |
Total | 76 | (0) | |
National team | |||
2009 | Northern Ireland Under-18 schoolboys | 6[1] | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A knee injury in 2013 ruled him out for the rest of the season.[2][3] This was considered a severe blow to Tyrone's hopes of winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.[4]
The COVID-19 outbreak in the Tyrone football squad twice delayed the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final against Kerry. Morgan later disclosed that he was one of the players who had contracted the virus, though he mistook his symptoms for hayfever.[5]
He has also played association football for Dungannon Swifts,[6] and represented Northern Ireland Under-18 schoolboys.[citation needed]
Two of Tyrone's Sam Maguire heroes have spoken publicly about the Covid-19 crisis that ripped through their squad earlier this summer and threatened their participation in the All-Ireland series. Niall Morgan and Conor Meyler disclosed how joint-managers Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher told the group of plans to withdraw from their rescheduled semi-final against Kerry because of the health implications… Both the netminder and Tyrone's play-anywhere No 10 were among those to test positive for the virus… Even though he was 'double-jabbed', Meyler was among those to contract Covid after the virus got into his own family home. 'I had no symptoms, and I wouldn't have known only I was made go for a PCR test', the Omagh clubman explained… Morgan also tested positive, having initially thought he was merely suffering from hay fever.
As well as playing a key role for Tyrone in inter-county football, Morgan has also turned out for Dungannon Swifts in the Irish Premiership and he continues to train with the Stangmore Park outfit periodically.
Tyrone football team – current senior panel | |
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Above is the starting lineup vs Mayo on 11 September 2021. |
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2021 All Star Gaelic Football Team | |
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