Oisín McConville
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Oisín McConville (Irish: Oisín Mac Conmhaoil; born 13 October 1975) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He has been manager of the Wicklow county team since 2022. McCoville played at senior level for the Armagh county team in the 1990s and 2000s. He won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal, seven Ulster Championships and a National League title with the county. He was also awarded two All Stars.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Oisín Mac Conmhaoil | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Left half forward | ||
Born |
(1975-10-13) 13 October 1975 (age 48) Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1993–2013 | Crossmaglen | ||
Club titles | |||
Armagh titles | 16 | ||
Ulster titles | 10 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 6 | ||
Inter-county(ies)** | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1994–2008 | Armagh | 52 (11–197) (230) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 7 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 2 | ||
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:27, 7 April 2009 (UTC) Championship games only. |
McConville played club football for Crossmaglen Rangers and won six All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championships, ten Ulster Senior Club Football Championships and 16 Armagh Senior Football Championships with the club.
McConville played as forward. He was one of the game's best point-scorers and an expert free-taker.[1] He was consistently a high scorer for Armagh and is the all-time top Ulster scorer in Championship football[2] with a tally of 11–197 (230). He is widely considered one of Armagh's best ever players.[3] In 2009 to mark the 125th anniversary of the Gaelic Athletic Association he was named by The Irish News as one of the all-time best 125 footballers from Ulster.[1]
Despite his success on the field, McConville's personal life has been plagued by gambling problems.[4] He now works as an addiction counsellor.[5]