Niall McEneaney

Niall MacEneaney (1979 – 17 March 2024) was an Irish hurler and hurling coach.^[3] At club level he played with Wolfe Tones and Mattock Rangers was also a member of the Louth senior hurling team. MacEneaney also coached the St Fechin's club.^[4]

Niall Mac Eneaney

Personal information
Irish name	Niall Mac An Déanaigh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Corner-forward
Born	1979 (1979)[1] Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Died	17 March 2024 (aged 44) Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nickname	Trigger[2]
Occupation	General operative
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Wolfe Tones Mattock Rangers
Club titles
Louth titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
	Louth
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1
All Stars	0

Career

MacEneaney began his hurling career at club level with Wolfe Tones in Drogheda. He won a Louth SHC medal with the club in 1996 before later joining the Mattock Rangers club. MacEneaney also lined out at corner forward on the Louth senior hurling team that reached the inaugural Nicky Rackard Cup final, losing to London in the 2005 final. As a coach, he guided St Fechin's to consecutive Louth SHC titles in 2022 and 2023.^[5]

Death

McEneaney died in a traffic collision in Drogheda, County Louth, on 17 March 2024, at the age of 44.^[6][5]

Honours

Player

Wolfe Tones

• Louth Senior Hurling Championship: 1996
• Kilmacud Crokes - All Ireland 7s Junior Champions: 1996

Louth Hurling

• National Hurling League - Division 3 Champions: 2000

Management

St Fechin's

• Louth Senior Hurling Championship: 2022, 2023