Anthony 'Tony' McGurk is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1970s and 1980s. He won three Ulster Championships with the side (1970, 1975 and 1976). McGurk played club football with Erin's Own GAC Lavey, where he won the

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in 1991, as well as Ulster Club and Derry Club Championships. McGurk won All-Stars in 1973 and 1975 and hence became the first player to win All-Star awards in different positions. He now lives in Derry City and has been one of the leading figures behind the scenes in the Steelstown club.

Personal life

McGurk was born in Lavey and attended school at St Columb's College in Derry. He qualified from Queen's University Belfast as a civil engineer. He worked for the Road Service for a number of years before joining

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and being appointed City Engineer in 1992. McGurk worked as Deputy Town Clerk for three years before being appointed Town Clerk and Chief Executive in 2003. His brother

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also played for Derry and part of the 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, winning an All-Star for his performances. Brother, Hugh Martin captained Derry in the 1980s.

Honours

County

Ulster Senior Football Championship The Ulster Senior Football Championship is an inter-county competition for Gaelic football teams in the province of Ulster. It is organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and begins in early May. The final is ...

- Winner (3): 1970, 1975, 1976 *

- Runner up: 1971, 1977 *

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship The GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the EirGrid GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association ( ...

- Winner (1): 1968 *

Ulster Under-21 Football Championship The Ulster GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Ulster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest in ...

- Winner (1/2?): 1967?, 1968

Club

- Winner (1): 1991 *

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- Winner (1/2?): 1990, 1992? *

Derry Senior Football Championship The Derry Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by the top sixteen Derry GAA clubs. The winners receive the John McLaughlin Cup and qualify to represent Derry in the Ulster Senior Club Football Champi ...

- Winner (3/4/5?): 1977, 1988, 1990, 1992? 1993? *

- Runner up: 1971, 1980 *Underage awards

Individual

* All Star - Winner (2): 1973, 1975 *Captain Derry Ulster Championship winning side: 1976 Note: The above lists may be incomplete. McGurk also won many hurling honours. Please add any other honours you know of.

References

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