Robert McDaid (born 1993) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin SFC club Ballyboden St Enda's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team. He usually lines out as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
1993 (age 30–31) Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballyboden St Enda's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 2 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Dublin | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2015–2022 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editMcDaid played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballyboden St Enda's club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and was selected at right wing-back when Ballyboden beat Castlebar Mitchels in the 2016 All-Ireland club final.[1] McDaid first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Dublin minor football team that lost the 2011 All-Ireland minor final to Tipperary.[2] He later won an All-Ireland U21 Championship title in 2014.[3] McDaid was drafted onto the Dublin senior football team in 2015, however, he remained a member of the extended panel for a number of seasons. He won two All-Ireland Championship titles as a non-playing substitute in 2016 and 2019, before claiming his first winners' medal on the field of play in 2020.[4][5] McDaid has also won five Leinster Championships and two National League titles.
Honours
edit- University College Dublin
- Sigerson Cup: 2016
- Ballyboden St. Enda's
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 2016
- Leinster Senior Club Football Championship: 2016, 2019
- Dublin Senior Football Championship: 2015, 2019
- Dublin
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland club football glory for Ballyboden with 13-point win over Castlebar". The 42. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Tipp minors seal stunning All-Ireland football victory". The 42. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Dublin claim third All-Ireland U21 title in five years with final win over Roscommon". The 42. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Secret seven - Robbie McDaid is filling the boots that Jack left". RTÉ Sport. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Darragh Ó Sé's player-by-player guide to the Dublin team". Irish Times. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
External links
edit- Robbie McDaid profile at the Dublin GAA website