Player Profiles

Seán O’Hanlon

Armagh Senior Football
Ross McQuillan

Armagh Senior Football
Patrick Burns

Armagh Senior Football
Michael Stevenson

Armagh Senior Football
Lorcán Oliver

Armagh Senior Football
Joe McElroy

Armagh Senior Football
James McAlinden

Armagh Senior Football
Eoghan McDonnell

Armagh Senior Football
Eddie English

Armagh Senior Football
Darren McKenna

Armagh Senior Football
Connaire Mackin

Armagh Senior Football
Cathair McGeary

Armagh Senior Football
Charlie Vernon

Armagh Senior Football
Niall Rowland

Armagh Senior Football
Ben Crealey

Armagh Senior Football
Aaron McKay

Armagh Senior Football
Jemar Hall

Armagh Senior Football
Oisin Mac Iomhair

Armagh Senior Football
Aidan Forker

Armagh Senior Football
Brendan Donaghy

Armagh Senior Football
Niall Grimley

Armagh Senior Football
Stephen Sheridan

Armagh Senior Football
Ciaran Higgins

Armagh Senior Football
Ethan Rafferty

Armagh Senior Football
Andrew Murnin

Armagh Senior Football
Aaron Findon

Armagh Senior Football
Gregory McCabe

Armagh Senior Football
Rory Grugan

Armagh Senior Football
Blaine Hughes

Armagh Senior Football
Ryan Owens

Armagh Senior Football
Paul Hughes

Armagh Senior Football
Mark Shields

Armagh Senior Football

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Seán O’Hanlon

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Seán O’Hanlon

Age: 30

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 80kg

Position: Goalkeeper

Club: Killeavy

Honours: 2012 Armagh Intermediate Championship; 2017 Armagh Intermediate Championship; 2018 NFL Division 3

Inter-County Debut

Competition: Year: Opposition:

Occupation: Project Manager

Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McStay

Twitter: @soh_1988

Ross McQuillan

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Ross McQuillan

Age: 19

Height: 6ft 2

Weight: 12 stone

Position: Defender | Midfielder |Forward

Club: St Patricks, Cullyhanna

Honours: 2018 NFL Division 3, 2 Leinster School Championships, U21 Armagh Championship

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2018 Opposition: Donegal

Occupation: Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Aaron Kernan

Instagram: @rossmcquillan25

Patrick Burns

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Patrick Burns

Age: 25

Height: 6ft

Weight: 84kg

Position: Defender

Club: Forkhill

Honours: Freshers All-Ireland Champions 2013 (Queens),

Ulster minor league winner,

National League Division 3 winner,

Armagh League Division 3 winner.

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup

Year: 2017

Opposition: Down

Occupation: Actuary

Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane/Kieran McGeeney

Twitter Handle: @patrickburns93

Instagram Handle: @Patrickburns93

Michael Stevenson

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Michael Stevenson

Age: 27

Height: 5 foot 10 inches

Weight: 79.4kg

Position: Forward

Club: Sarsfields GFC

Honours: Intermediate Armagh Club Championship/ Asian Games Championship Winner/ Div 3 League Armagh

Inter-County Debut

Competition: Division 1 League Year: 2012 Opposition: Mayo

Occupation: Teacher

Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin McConville

Instagram Handle: @michaelstevenson90

Lorcán Oliver

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Lorcán Oliver

Age: 22

Height: 6ft 5

Weight: 97kg

Position: Midfielder

Club: Armagh Harps

Honours: Armagh Senior Football Championship, Armagh Minor Football Championship

Inter-County Debut

Competition: Year: Opposition:

Occupation: Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Kieran McGeeney

Instagram Handle: @lorcanoliver

Joe McElroy

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Joe McElroy

Age: 23

Height: 6ft 1

Weight: 84kg

Position: Defender

Club: Armagh Harps

Honours:

2 x Armagh Club Minor championship, 1 x U21 Armagh Club Championship, 1x Armagh Senior Club Championship

NFL Division 3 2018

Inter-County Debut

Competition: National League

Year:2016

Opposition: Galway

Occupation: Student Teacher

Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin McConville

Instagram Handle: @jmcelroy27

James McAlinden

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: James McAlinden

Age: 19

Height: 5ft 8

Weight: 165Ibs

Position: Defender

Club: Sarsfields

Honours:

McCormick Cup St. Ronans College

Ulster Colleges All Star

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2018 Opposition: Donegal

Occupation: Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin Smyth

Twitter: @jamesmcalinden1

Instagram: @jamesmcalinden6

Eoghan McDonnell

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Eoghan McDonnell

Age: 19

Height: 6ft

Weight: 81kg

Position: Midfielder

Club: Mullaghbawn

Honours: Herald cup, Nolan cup, U16 Div 1B, Minor Div 1 League, Senior 2B League, U21 Intermediate Championship

Inter-County Debut

Competition: NFL Division 3 Year: 2018 Opposition: Offaly

Occupation: Electrician

Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane

Instagram: @eoghanmcdonnell

Eddie English

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Eddie English

Age: 24

Height: 5ft 9

Weight: 12stone

Position: Forward

Club: Mullaghbawn

Honours: MacLarnon Cup 2012, Club Division 2b league 2017, NFL Div 3 2018

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2014 Opposition: Queens

Occupation: Electrician

Childhood Sporting Hero: Bernard Brogan

Twitter: @Eddieenglish

Instagram: @eddienglish78

Darren McKenna

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Darren McKenna

Age: 23

Height: 6’ 1’’

Weight: 82 KG

Position: Defender | Midfielder |

Club: Dromintee

Honours: Division 3 National League, Armagh Minor League

Inter-County Debut

Competition: Championship Year: 2017 Opposition: Tyrone

Occupation: Electrician

Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane

Instagram Handle: @darrenmc95

Connaire Mackin

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Connaire Mackin

Age: 23

Height: 6ft 2

Weight: 83 Kg

Position: Defender | Midfielder |Forward

Club: Shane O’Neills

Honours: Minor Championship, U21 Championship, MacLarnon Cup.

Inter-County Debut

Competition: NFL Division 3 Year: 2018 Opposition: Fermanagh

Occupation: Joiner

Childhood Sporting Hero: John McEntee

Instagram Handle: @connairemack_

Cathair McGeary

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Cathair McGeary

Age: 19

Height: 6ft 1

Weight: 77kg

Position: Defender

Club: Collegeland O’Rahillys

Honours:

Inter-County Debut

Competition: Mckenna cup Year: 2018 Opposition: Donegal

Occupation: Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Usain Bolt

Instagram Handle: @cathairmcgeary18

Charlie Vernon

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Charlie Vernon

Age: 31

Height: 6ft 1

Weight: 14.5st

Position: Midfielder

Club: Armagh Harps

Honours: 1 Railway Cup, 2 Ulster Senior c’ships, 3 National leagues, County Player of Year 2015, 1 Ulster U21 c’ship, 1 Senior club c’ship, 1 u21 Club c’ship, Sigerson Cup, Ryan Cup, Captain Ireland International Rules u-18, 1 x Ulster minor club c’ship, 2x Minor Club c’ships and 1 Ulster Minor League.

Inter-County Debut

Competition: National League Year: 2006 Opposition: Kildare

Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Childhood Sporting Hero: Michael Jordan

Twitter Handle: @charlievernon86

Niall Rowland

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Niall Rowland

Age: 27

Height: 5ft 11

Weight: 82kg

Position: Defender

Club: Culloville Blues

Honours: Ulster Minor League & Championship 2009, All Ireland Minor C’ship 2009, Armagh Intermediate Championship 2011, Armagh Intermediate League 2016, NFL Division 3 2018

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna CUP Year: 2013 Opposition: Down

Occupation: Marketing Executive

Childhood Sporting Hero: Ronan Clarke

Twitter Handle: @NiallR12

Ben Crealey

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Ben Crealey

Age: 20

Height: 6ft 5

Weight: 92kg

Position: Midfielder

Club: Maghery Sean MacDermott’s

Honours:

Armagh Senior Championship 2016, Allianz League D3 2018.

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2017 Opposition: Derry

Occupation: Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Zinedine Zidane

Instagram Handle: @ben_crealey

Aaron McKay

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Aaron McKay

Age: 22

Height: 6ft 1

Weight: 86kg

Position: Defender

Club: St. Patrick’s Dromintee

Honours:

Ulster Colleges Treanor Cup, Mac Cormack Cup and Mac Larnon Cup

U18 Masita All Ireland Schools Noonan Cup

Sigerson Cup

Inter-County Debut

Competition: National League Year: 2017 Opposition: Sligo

Occupation: Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul Mc Grane

Twitter: @AMcKay95

Instagram: @aaronmckay6

Jemar Hall

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Jemar Hall

Age: 24

Height: 5ft 8

Weight: 75kg

Position: Forward

Club: Forkhill

Honours:

MacLarnon Cup

B All-Ireland Colleges 2012

Armagh NFL Division 3 2013

Inter-County Debut

Competition: O’Fiaich Cup Year: 2016 Opposition: Derry

Occupation: Personal Trainer

Childhood Sporting Hero: Ronaldo

Twitter Handle: @JemarHall

Instagram Handle: @Jemar_Hall

Oisin Mac Iomhair

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Oisín Mac Íomhair

Age: 28

Height: 6ft

Weight: 84kg

Position: Forward

Club: Na Piarsaigh Eanach Mór

Honours: Mac Rory Cup, Hogan Cup, Armagh U21 Intermediate Championship, Armagh Junior Championship, NFL Division 3 (2015 & 2018)

Inter-County Debut

Competition: O’Fiaich Cup Year: 2013 Opposition: Down

Occupation: Teacher

Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisín McConville & Maurice Fitzgearld

Instagram Handle: @oisin90

Aidan Forker

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Aidan Forker

Age: 26

Height: 5ft 11

Weight: 13.5 stone

Position: Defender | Forward

Club: Maghery GFC

Honours: Armagh Senior County Championship 2016, County League Division 3, MacRory Cup.

Inter-County Debut

Competition: O’Fiaich Cup Year: 2011 Opposition: Meath

Occupation: Teacher

Childhood Sporting Hero: Brian O’Driscoll, Steven Gerard, Paudric Joyce

Twitter: @AidanForker

Instagram: @aforker1

Brendan Donaghy

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Brendan Donaghy

Age: 31

Height: 6ft 1

Weight: 13st

Position: Defender

Club: Clonmore Robert Emmets

Honours: 2 x Junior Championship

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2006 Opposition: Fermanagh

Occupation: Quality Manager

Childhood Sporting Hero: Kieran McGeeney, Oisin McConville

Twitter Handle: @DonaghyBrendan

Niall Grimley

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Niall Grimley

Age: 23

Height: 6ft 2

Weight: 87kg

Position: Midfielder | Forward

Club: Madden Raparees

Honours: 2018 NFL League Division 3, 2013 Intermediate Club Championship

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2016 Opposition: Cavan

Occupation: Data Input Operator

Childhood Sporting Hero: David Beckham

Twitter: @niallgrimley

Instagram: @niallgrimley

Stephen Sheridan

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Stephen Sheridan

Age: 28

Height: 6’1

Weight: 85 kg

Position: Midfielder

Club: Peadar O’Doirnin, Forkhill

Honours: Ulster University – Ryan Cup 2016, Armagh – Div 3 winners 2018

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2015 Opposition: Tyrone

Occupation:

Childhood Sporting Hero: LeBron James

Twitter: @Stephensher8

Instagram Handle: @Stephensher8

Ciaran Higgins

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Ciaran Higgins

Age: 21

Height: 6ft 3

Weight: 93kg

Position: Defender

Club: Maghery

Honours: Senior County championship 2016, Senior County League 2013

Inter-County Debut

Competition: NFL Division 3 Year: 2017 Opposition: Sligo

Occupation: Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Steven Gerrard

Twitter: @ciaranhiggs

Instagram Handle: @Ciaran_Higgins_

Ethan Rafferty

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Ethan Rafferty

Age: 24

Height: 6ft 3in

Weight: 92kg

Position: Forward

Club: St. Colmcilles Grange

Honours:

NFL Div 3 2015 & 2018

U21 Club Intermediate Championship

Inter-County Debut

Competition: Dr McKenna Cup Year: 2013 Opposition: Cavan

Occupation: Administration

Childhood Sporting Hero: Dan Carter

Twitter: @Ethan_Raff

Instagram Handle: @ethanraff5

Andrew Murnin

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Andrew Murnin

Age: 26

Height: 6ft 2

Weight: 85kg

Position: Full Forward

Club: St Pauls Lurgan

Honours:

2009 – Minor All-Ireland Championship, League and Ulster Championship
2014 – Armagh Intermediate Club Championship and League

2015 – NFL Div 3

2018 – NFL Div 3
Inter-County Debut

Competition: NFL Year: 2015 Opposition: Limerick

Occupation: Accountant

Childhood Sporting Hero: Anthony Tohill

Instagram Handle: @amurnin91

Aaron Findon

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Aaron Findon

Age: 25

Height: 6ft 5

Weight: 97kg

Position: Midfielder

Club: St Peters Lurgan

Honours: MacLarnon Cup, Ulster Minor League, All Ireland Freshers Championship, 2 x NFL Division 3, Irish News All Star

Inter-County Debut

Competition: O’Fiaich Cup Year: 2013 Opposition: Down

Occupation: Sales Rep @theGAAstore

Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane

Twitter: @aaronfindon

Instagram: @finbin93

Gregory McCabe

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Greg McCabe

Age: 23

Height: 5ft 11

Weight: 77kg

Position: Defender

Club: Shane O’Neills

Honours: U14 All County Feile, U14 Championship, U21 Club Championship, MacLarnon Cup, All Ireland Intermediate, Mac Cormack Cup, NFL Div 3.

Inter-County Debut

Competition: Div 3 NFL Year: 2017 Opposition: Longford

Occupation: Coach

Childhood Sporting Hero: Steven Gerrard

Instagram: @gregmccabe95

Rory Grugan

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Rory Grugan

Age: 27

Height: 6ft 1

Weight: 81kg

Position: Forward

Club: Ballymacnab GFC

Honours: All Ireland Minor C’ship 2009, NFL Division 3 2018

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2011 Opposition: Down

Occupation: French Teacher

Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin McConville

Twitter Handle: @Grugs_91

Instagram Handle: @Grugs_91

Blaine Hughes

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Blaine Hughes

Age: 22

Height: 5ft 11

Weight: 76kg

Position: Goalkeeper

Club: Carrickcruppen

Honours: MacLarnon Cup, All Ireland Schools, County Championship Under 16

Inter-County Debut

Competition: NFL Year: 2017 Opposition: Longford

Occupation: Stock Control Administrator

Childhood Sporting Hero: Ciaran McDonald

Instagram: @blainehughes

Ryan Owens

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Ryan Owens

Age: 19

Height: 5ft 10

Weight: 75kg

Position: Defender

Club: Clann Eireann

Honours: NFL Division 3 2018, Ulster College All Star, Club Player of the Year

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2018 Opposition: Donegal

Occupation: Student/ Part time coach

Childhood Sporting Hero: Thierry Henry

Instagram Handle: @ryanowens6

Paul Hughes

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Paul Hughes

Age: 26

Height: 5 ft 11

Weight: 12 stone

Position: Defender

Club: Crossmaglen

Honours: 2 All-Ireland Senior Club, 4 Ulster Senior Club, 6 County Senior Clubs, 3 County U21 Club and 2 Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars

Inter-County Debut

Competition: National League Year: 2014 Opposition: Louth

Occupation: Construction Worker

Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin McConville

Twitter Handle: @Paulhughes91

Instagram Handle: @Paulhughes91

Mark Shields

Armagh Senior Football

Player Name: Mark Shields

Age: 28

Height: 6ft

Weight: 13 stone

Position: Defender

Club: St. Killian’s Whitecross

Honours: Club Intermediate Champions 2007 & 2016, NFL Division 3 Champions 2015 & 2018.

Inter-County Debut

Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2012 Opposition: Down

Occupation: Physiotherapist Student

Childhood Sporting Hero: Dennis Bergkamp

Twitter: @markshields_89

Instagram: @mark_Shields7

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