Johnny McCafferty

Irish Gaelic footballer

Johnny McCaffertyPersonal information

Sport|  Gaelic football
Position|  Forward
Born|  1979 (age 44-45)
Occupation|  Seems to be a businessman?[1]
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  Termon
Inter-county(ies)
Years|  County

c. 2000–200?

|  Donegal

Johnny McCafferty (born 1979)[1] is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Termon and, formerly, the Donegal county team.

In Mickey Moran's first game in charge of Donegal, at home to Offaly in October 2000, McCafferty scored the game's only goal which assisted his team to victory.[2]

McCafferty was involved in championship football for his county in 2001 and 2003.[3] His substitution (and those of John Gildea and Raymond Sweeney) out of the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship replay defeat to Fermanagh led to Moran falling out with one of his selectors, who believed he had not been informed of the decision in advance.[4]

Having previously scored a goal in Moran's first game, McCafferty also scored a goal away to Galway in February 2003, in what was Brian McEniff's first game during his last spell as manager.[5]

He won the 2019 All-Ireland Masters Football Championship with Donegal.[6]

McCafferty was still playing for his club at the age of 40.[1][6] He scored four points (two of which were frees) in the final of the 2003 Donegal Senior Football Championship, in what was his club's first appearance at the concluding stage of the competition.[7] He also played in the final of the 2008 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[8]

He also played for Donegal Boston.[9]

He is the son of Sheila McCafferty.[1] Married to Lisa (née Hegarty), he has a son and two daughters.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "The Termon man reaches the big 40th!". 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
2. ^ "Donegal make light of conditions to give Moran the ideal start". The Irish Times. 30 October 2000. "The only goal of the game came after 12 minutes when a high lob from Stephen Cassidy was dropped by Kelly and Johnny McCafferty nipped in to slide the ball to the net."
3. ^ McNulty, Chris (1 February 2013). "Roisin follows a proud tradition". Donegal News. Retrieved 1 February 2013. "…another cousin is Johnny McCafferty, who featured in Championship football for Donegal in 2001 and 2003 and whose leadership qualities have been a feature of Termon teams for over a decade now."
4. ^ "Houston's big problem". BBC Sport. 30 May 2001. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
5. ^ Duggan, Keith (3 February 2003). "Meehan adds spark to Galway attack". The Irish Times.
6. ^ a b McNulty, Chris (21 September 2019). "Johnny McCafferty toasts All-Ireland Masters Success". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
7. ^ "DONEGAL SFC FINAL: Masters marvels". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
8. ^ "Kavanagh, Haran set up Eunan's". Irish Independent. 6 October 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013.
9. ^ "Donegal Boston come of age". Hogan Stand. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.

*[c.]: circa