Enda Gormley
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Enda Gormley is an Irish
Gaelic football
er who played with Derry
in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played club football with Glen
, and currently plays with Belfast
club Bredagh
.
Gormley was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship
winning side and is one of the county's highest ever scorers. Enda Gormely is one of a few players who have won two All Stars
. He was named at Left Corner Forward on the 1992 and 1993 All Star teams. He is an expert free-taker.
Gormley has had to overcome two serious knee
injuries in his career. He developed cruciate ligament trouble after suffering an injury against Fermanagh
in 1989 and had blood poisoning in his leg in late 1991.
, Northern Ireland
, and is one of four sons born to Joe and Bridie Gormley. His father Joe was part of the Desertmartin
side which won the 1953 Derry Senior Football Championship, the club's first and so far only Derry Senior Championship title. Enda attended school at St Patricks College, Maghera, before going onto college at University of Ulster at Jordanstown
(UUJ). He commentates on football matches for BBC
.
medal. He was also on two Sigerson Cup
winning sides (1986 and 1987) with Jordanstown and two victorious Ryan Cup teams (1987 and 1988). He was also top scorer in 1986 and 1987 Sigerson finals with 0-05 and 0-03 respectively.
.
He made his Derry senior debut in 1985 against Antrim
in the National Football League
. Having won Ulster Football Championships
in 1987, and 1993, he went on to play Left Corner Forward on Derry's 1993 All-Ireland winning team, which beat Cork in the final.
He won three National Football League
medals with Derry in 1992, 1995, 1996. He started left corner forward on all three of those sides.
Gormley also won Interprovincial Championship/Railway Cup
medals with Ulster
. He was top scorer in the Ulster Championship in 1987 with a total score of 0-20 and again in 1992 with 0-25. He won a third Ulster medal in 1998.
He stills plays on occasion for the Derry Over 40 team.
's 1983 Derry Intermediate Football Championship
winning team. He also won a Derry Senior League medal with the club in 1987. He won a Derry Junior Football Championship
s in 2005 with Glen Thirds.
Gormley was in the United States
for a short period the 1980s and while there played with St. Columbkille's GFC, Boston. He along with fellow Glen man Damien McCusker
helped the club win a Boston Senior Football Championship
in 1986. Recently he moved club to Bredagh
, as he lives in Belfast. As a 42 year old, 23 years after first playing senior football for Derry, he is still playing.
Gormley is known for being a committed clubman and even travels from his home in Belfast to help train the Glen Under-14 team.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er who played with Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played club football with Glen
Glen GAC
Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...
, and currently plays with Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
club Bredagh
Bredagh GAC
Bredagh GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Down, Northern Ireland. It fields teams at all levels from U8 to Senior in Men's and Ladies Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...
.
Gormley was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
winning side and is one of the county's highest ever scorers. Enda Gormely is one of a few players who have won two All Stars
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
. He was named at Left Corner Forward on the 1992 and 1993 All Star teams. He is an expert free-taker.
Gormley has had to overcome two serious knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injuries in his career. He developed cruciate ligament trouble after suffering an injury against Fermanagh
Fermanagh GAA
The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...
in 1989 and had blood poisoning in his leg in late 1991.
Personal life
Enda Gormley was born in Maghera, County LondonderryCounty Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, and is one of four sons born to Joe and Bridie Gormley. His father Joe was part of the Desertmartin
Desertmartin GAC
St. Martin's GAC Desertmartin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Desertmartin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....
side which won the 1953 Derry Senior Football Championship, the club's first and so far only Derry Senior Championship title. Enda attended school at St Patricks College, Maghera, before going onto college at University of Ulster at Jordanstown
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
(UUJ). He commentates on football matches for BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
School and college football
While at school St Pats, Maghera, Gormely won a MacRory CupMacRory Cup
The MacRory Cup is an inter-college Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. It is staged every year with the stipulation that players must be under eighteen-and-a-half at the start of the tournament...
medal. He was also on two Sigerson Cup
Sigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
winning sides (1986 and 1987) with Jordanstown and two victorious Ryan Cup teams (1987 and 1988). He was also top scorer in 1986 and 1987 Sigerson finals with 0-05 and 0-03 respectively.
Inter-county career
Gormley first made his inter-county mark as a member of the Derry minor team that claimed the 1984 Ulster Minor ChampionshipUlster Minor Football Championship
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 series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
.
He made his Derry senior debut in 1985 against Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
in the National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
. Having won Ulster Football Championships
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
in 1987, and 1993, he went on to play Left Corner Forward on Derry's 1993 All-Ireland winning team, which beat Cork in the final.
He won three National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
medals with Derry in 1992, 1995, 1996. He started left corner forward on all three of those sides.
Gormley also won Interprovincial Championship/Railway Cup
Interprovincial Championship
The Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
medals with Ulster
Ulster GAA
The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....
. He was top scorer in the Ulster Championship in 1987 with a total score of 0-20 and again in 1992 with 0-25. He won a third Ulster medal in 1998.
He stills plays on occasion for the Derry Over 40 team.
Club career
Gormley was part of GlenGlen GAC
Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...
's 1983 Derry Intermediate Football Championship
Derry Intermediate Football Championship
The Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
winning team. He also won a Derry Senior League medal with the club in 1987. He won a Derry Junior Football Championship
Derry Junior Football Championship
The Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
s in 2005 with Glen Thirds.
Gormley was in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for a short period the 1980s and while there played with St. Columbkille's GFC, Boston. He along with fellow Glen man Damien McCusker
Damien McCusker
Damien McCusker is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He still plays club football with Watty Graham's GAC Glen...
helped the club win a Boston Senior Football Championship
Boston Senior Football Championship
The Boston Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition, played in the Boston region of America. The competition is organised by the Northeast Division Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The games are played at the Irish Cultural Center, in Canton, Massachusetts. The...
in 1986. Recently he moved club to Bredagh
Bredagh GAC
Bredagh GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Down, Northern Ireland. It fields teams at all levels from U8 to Senior in Men's and Ladies Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...
, as he lives in Belfast. As a 42 year old, 23 years after first playing senior football for Derry, he is still playing.
Gormley is known for being a committed clubman and even travels from his home in Belfast to help train the Glen Under-14 team.
Club
- Derry Senior Football League - Winner (1): 1987
- Derry Intermediate Football ChampionshipDerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
- Winner (1): 1983 - Derry Junior Football ChampionshipDerry Junior Football ChampionshipThe Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
- Winner (2): 2004, 2005 - Boston Senior Football ChampionshipBoston Senior Football ChampionshipThe Boston Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition, played in the Boston region of America. The competition is organised by the Northeast Division Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The games are played at the Irish Cultural Center, in Canton, Massachusetts. The...
- Winner (1): 1986