Niall Morgan

Niall Morgan (born 17 July 1991) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Edendork St Malachy's club and the Tyrone county team.

Key Information

Personal information
Irish name	Niall Ó Muireagáin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	(1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 34) Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Nickname	Primary School Principal [1]
Club
Years	Club
	Edendork St Malachy's
Inter-county
Years	County
2013–	Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	3
All-Irelands	1
All Stars	2
Association football career Date of birth (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 34) Place of birth Dungannon, Northern Ireland Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s) Goalkeeper Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2009–2010 Dungannon Swifts 3 (0) 2011–2013 Dungannon Swifts 62 (0) 2018 Dungannon Swifts 4 (0) 2019 Dungannon Swifts 3 (0) Total 76 (0) International career 2009 Northern Ireland Under-18 schoolboys 6[2] (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Association football career Date of birth (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 34) Place of birth Dungannon, Northern Ireland Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s) Goalkeeper Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2009–2010 Dungannon Swifts 3 (0) 2011–2013 Dungannon Swifts 62 (0) 2018 Dungannon Swifts 4 (0) 2019 Dungannon Swifts 3 (0) Total 76 (0) International career 2009 Northern Ireland Under-18 schoolboys 6[2] (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Date of birth	(1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Dungannon Swifts	3	(0)
2011–2013	Dungannon Swifts	62	(0)
2018	Dungannon Swifts	4	(0)
2019	Dungannon Swifts	3	(0)
Total		76	(0)
International career
2009	Northern Ireland Under-18 schoolboys	6[2]	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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A knee injury in 2013 ruled him out for the rest of the season.^[3][4] This was considered a severe blow to Tyrone's hopes of winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.^[5]

The COVID-19 outbreak in the Tyrone football squad twice delayed the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final against Kerry. Morgan later disclosed that he was one of the players who had contracted the virus, though he mistook his symptoms for hayfever.^[6]

Morgan has won two All-Star Awards, in 2021 and 2024.^[7]

He has also played association football for Dungannon Swifts,^[8] and represented Northern Ireland Under-18 schoolboys.^{[citation needed]}

1. ^ "Niall Morgan to return for Tyrone in 2025 after NFL ambitions". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
2. ^ "Home".
3. ^ "Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan out for rest of Championship with knee injury". RTÉ Sport. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
4. ^ "Tyrone to face Offaly but Niall Morgan suffers injury blow". BBC Sport. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
5. ^ O'Neill, Michael (18 June 2013). "Tyrone Goalkeeper Niall Morgan Out For the Rest of The Season". Sports News Ireland. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
6. ^ Roche, Frank (15 September 2021). "'If somebody drops on this pitch, who's to blame?' – Tyrone players reveal the inside story of their Covid crisis". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 September 2021. Two of Tyrone's Sam Maguire heroes have spoken publicly about the Covid-19 crisis that ripped through their squad earlier this summer and threatened their participation in the All-Ireland series. Niall Morgan and Conor Meyler disclosed how joint-managers Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher told the group of plans to withdraw from their rescheduled semi-final against Kerry because of the health implications… Both the netminder and Tyrone's play-anywhere No 10 were among those to test positive for the virus… Even though he was 'double-jabbed', Meyler was among those to contract Covid after the virus got into his own family home. 'I had no symptoms, and I wouldn't have known only I was made go for a PCR test', the Omagh clubman explained… Morgan also tested positive, having initially thought he was merely suffering from hay fever.
7. ^ "Niall Morgan pockets second All-Star". WeAreTyrone. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
8. ^ "Tyrone goalkeeper Morgan thought team-mate McShane would accept AFL move". BBC Sport. 6 April 2020. As well as playing a key role for Tyrone in inter-county football, Morgan has also turned out for Dungannon Swifts in the Irish Premiership and he continues to train with the Stangmore Park outfit periodically.

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