Eddie McKay (Gaelic footballer)

Edward (Éamon) McKay (October 1937 – 21 August 2024) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer and coach. He played at club level with Dundrum and at inter-county level with the Down senior football team.

Eddie McKay

Personal information
Irish name	Éamon Mac Aodha
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	October 1937[1] Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died	21 August 2024 (aged 86) Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Dundrum
Club titles
Down titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1957–1962	Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	3
All-Irelands	2
NFL	2

Playing career

McKay made his Down senior football team debut in an Ulster SFC defeat of Donegal in 1957. He won his first provincial medal two years later in 1959. It was the first of three successive Ulster SFC titles, while he also claimed consecutive All-Ireland SFC medals in 1960 and 1961.^[2][3] McKay was part of two National Football League title-winning teams.^[4]

Coaching career

McKay subsequently went on to manage a number of Down clubs, including Downpatrick and Longstone. He guided the Dundrum club from Division 4 to Division 2 in one calendar year.

Death

McKay died at Ulster Hospital on 21 August 2024, at the age of 86.^[5][6]

Honours

Down

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1960, 1961
• Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1959, 1960, 1961
• National Football League: 1959–60, 1961–62