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Anthony Tohill
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Irish Name Antóin Ó Tuathail
Date of birth August 2, 1971 (1971-08-02) (age 36)
Place of birth County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 4 in (1. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of 93 m)
Nickname(s) Saint Anthony
Occupation Civil Servant, Television Pundit
Club information
Club Swatragh
Position Midfield
Club(s)*
Club Years Apps (scores)
Swatragh ?-? ?
Inter-County
County Derry
Position Midfield
Inter-County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Derry 1991?-2003 (4-121 (133)[1])
Senior Inter-County Titles
Ulster Titles 2
All-Ireland 1
NFL 4
All Stars 4

* club appearances and scores
correct as of . Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh ( Irish: ( CLG Míceal Mhic Dhaíbheid Suaitreach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Swatragh, The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of .

Anthony Tohill (Irish: Antóin Ó Tuathail; born 2 August 1971) is a former Irish sportsman who played Gaelic football for the Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993 and 1998. The 1993 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 16 1993. The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland Tohill won four All Stars during his career. The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best Tohill was a key part of the Derry side that won the National Football League on four occasions in nine years (1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000). For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football He played club football with Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh. Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh ( Irish: ( CLG Míceal Mhic Dhaíbheid Suaitreach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Swatragh,

Despite his role as the midfield anchor throughout his career, he is in the top ten all-time scorers in Ulster Inter-county football, even though most of his playing was done at a time when all teams could expect a lot less matches than they do now. The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie. The Ulster Council ( Irish: Comhairle Uladh) is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of Hurling, [2] Tohill has won five Irish News Ulster All-Star awards since its inception in 1995 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001) and was named midfield on the Irish News Team of the Decade in 2004. [3] Tohill represented Ireland in many International Rules Series and was captain of the victorious 2001 team. The Ireland international rules football team is the representative team for Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) in International The International Rules Series is a senior men's competition in International rules football played each October after the completion of the Australian Football League In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team

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Personal life

Tohill was born in Swatagh and is the son of Hugh and Eileen Tohill. He has three brothers and four sisters. [4] His brother Hugh Martin was also on the panel of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland winning team. Tohill attended St. John's Primary School in the village. Tohill is currently a pundit for RTÉ's The Sunday Game GAA coverage. The Sunday Game is Radio Telefís Éireann 's main Gaelic games Television programme

Career

Inter-county

Tohill played a prominent part in the 1989 Ulster Minor and All-Ireland Minor Football Championship winning Derry Minor team. The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier "knockout" competition The following is an alphabetical list of terms and jargon used in relation to Gaelic games. After leaving school Tohill spent some time as an under-age player in Australian Rules football in Melbourne. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 He returned home in 1991 to concentrate on Gaelic football.

Tohill was part of Derry's National League winning team in 1992, scoring a late goal and a point to secure vicotry over Tyrone. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the That year he won his first All Star award for his performances during the year. The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best In 1993 he won the Ulster Championship with Derry, before going on to win the 1993 All-Ireland Championship after a semi-final victory over Dublin and final defeat of Cork. The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The 1993 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 16 1993. The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. He again was awarded an All Star.

Derry won back-to-back National Leagues in 1995 and 1996, with Tohill being prominent on both sides. Despite Derry only playing two Championship games in 1995, he was awarded his third All Star award. Tohill and Derry finished runners-up to Offaly in the 1998 National League decider. The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the [5] He added a second Ulster Championship medal in 1998, before losing out to Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards Tohill captained Derry to another National League title in 2000 and received his fourth All-Star that year. In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team Tohill won Footballer of the Year at the 2000 Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards. [6] He exited the county scene in 2003. [7]

Club

Tohill played a major role in Swatragh's run to the 1993 Derry Championship final. The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club The game was played on St. Stephen's Day in the snow at Glenullin. St Stephen's Day, or the Feast of St Stephen, is a Christian Saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin (CLG Seán Mistéil Gleann an Iolair is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry, Northern Lavey narrowly defeated the Swatragh side. Erins Own GAC Lavey ( Leamhthaigh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Parish of Lavey, Derry, Northern Ireland Tohill was top scorer in the 1993 Derry Championship with 2-26 (32 points). Prior to this he was part of Swatragh's first ever Derry Minor Championship winning side in 1988. The Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the top Derry Minor clubs [4]

School and college

Tohill won MacRory Cups and one Hogan Cups with his school St. The MacRory cup is an inter-college (as in school Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. The Hogan Cup ( Irish: Corn Uí Ógáin) 1946-48 & 1957- is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football Championship Patrick’s College Maghera. [8] He was also part of the 1993 Queens University Belfast team that won the Sigerson Cup. Queen's University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Sigerson Cup is the championship for top division of university Gaelic football in Ireland He was top scorer in the final with 0-06. [9]

Provincial

Tohill won five Railway Cup medals with Ulster. The Interprovincial Championship (An Corn Idir-Chúigeach or Railway Cup ( Corn an Iarnróid) is the name of two annual Gaelic football and Hurling The Ulster Council ( Irish: Comhairle Uladh) is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of Hurling,

International Rules

In 2001, Tohill captained Ireland in their victorious International Rules tour of Australia following many years of representing the country in the series. International rules football (Peil na rialacha idirnáisiunta also known as inter rules in Australia and compromise rules in Ireland is a hybrid For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [10] He has since moved into the backrooms of the international setup, under manager Sean Boylan. Seán Boylan is a retired Gaelic football manager from Dunboyne, County Meath, Republic of Ireland. [11]

Soccer

Tohill played soccer for Derry City,[12] and Manchester United Reserves, during a two-week trial at the club in 1995. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, [13]

Honours

County

Club

Province

College

Individual

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier "knockout" competition For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club The Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the top Derry Minor clubs The Interprovincial Championship (An Corn Idir-Chúigeach or Railway Cup ( Corn an Iarnróid) is the name of two annual Gaelic football and Hurling The Sigerson Cup is the championship for top division of university Gaelic football in Ireland The Sigerson Cup is the championship for top division of university Gaelic football in Ireland The Hogan Cup ( Irish: Corn Uí Ógáin) 1946-48 & 1957- is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football Championship The MacRory cup is an inter-college (as in school Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best Please add any other honours you know of.

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References

  1. ^ Championship games only.
  2. ^ Hotshot Oisin moving closer. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
  3. ^ Team of the Decade. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.
  4. ^ a b Young Anthony Is The Jewel In The Crown. Hogan Stand. Hogan Stand is a Gaelic games magazine published monthly and distributed throughout Ireland. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.
  5. ^ "Lyons' pride pass tough test of character to land League", Irish Examiner, 1998-04-27. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus  
  6. ^ Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards - 2000. Retrieved on 2007-09-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul
  7. ^ McCusker, Fergal. Fergal P McCusker ( Irish: Feárghal Mac Oscair) is a Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1980s 1990s and early 2000s "23 fans, 17 players, One memorable win", County Derry Post, 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople  
  8. ^ Queen's Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-08-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital
  9. ^ Sigerson Cup Roll of Honour - Top Scorers. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
  10. ^ Tohill to lead Irish Down Under. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
  11. ^ May 11: Coca Cola International Rules Manager Announced. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
  12. ^ Celtic pack the Brandywell. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
  13. ^ Neil Lennon tips Armagh. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
Gaelic games
Preceded by
Kieran McKeever		 Derry senior
football captain
1999-2002		 Succeeded by
Enda Muldoon
Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the Kieran McKeever ( Irish: Ciarán Mac Íomhair; born 12 March 1968) is a former Irish Dual player who played Gaelic For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team Enda Muldoon (Irish Éanna Ó Maoldúin; born 11 September 1977 is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won an Ulster
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