Paddy McConigley
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Paddy McConigley is a former Gaelic footballer who played inter-county for Donegal and London.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Donegal | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| NFL | 1 | ||
He was a member of the Donegal team that won the 2007 National Football League, and started in the final against Mayo.[2] Months later, while on a team bonding trip in Milford, he was shot in the eye and blinded. His vision never recovered and he never played for Donegal again.[3][4]
He has one son.[4]
References
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (18 November 2007). "McConigley determined to revive Donegal career". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 18 November 2007.
- ^ "Donegal achieve historic win - First national league title comes to county after victory over Mayo". Donegal Times. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2007.
- ^ "McConigley fails to recover sight in one eye". Hogan Stand. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ^ a b Fogarty, John (25 May 2013). "Simple pleasures sustain McConigley". Irish Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers Category:London Gaelic footballers