Caolan McColgan

Caolan McColgan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Wing-back
Born 2002 or 2003 (age 21–22)[1]
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
?–
 Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2022–
 Donegal

Caolan McColgan (born 2002) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin (Muff) and the Donegal county team. He plays at wing-back,[2] but can also operate at corner-back.[3]

Playing career

McColgan was part of a Donegal under-20 team that won the 2022 Leo Murphy Cup.[4]

He made his senior inter-county debut against Antrim in the 2022 Dr McKenna Cup.[5]

McColgan made his league debut for Donegal against Kerry in the opening fixture of the 2023 National Football League; Donegal defeated Kerry, with McColgan scoring 0–3 on his debut and being named man of the match.[6] He was later included on the GAA.ie Football Team of the Week.[7] Then he was nominated for Footballer of the Week.[8][9] He won.[10][11][12][13] McColgan started the second league fixture against Tyrone.[14] He also started the third fixture against Monaghan, the fourth fixture against Galway and the fifth fixture against Armagh.[15][16][17] Against Mayo, McColgan also started, playing in the number 4 jersey.[18] However, he did not feature in the concluding fixture, against Roscommon.[19]

McColgan started the 2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Down.[20] In Donegal's three games in Group 4 of the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, McColgan made a substitute appearance against Clare and started the second and third games, against Derry and Monaghan.[21][22][23] In the 2023 All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final loss to Tyrone, McColgan started and scored 0–1.[24]

In October 2023, it was confirmed that McColgan had had surgery in London to correct an injury to his hamstring.[25]

Personal life

As of January 2023, McColgan was a student at Belfast's Ulster University, where he was doing a business studies course.[1]

Honours

Donegal
  • Leo Murphy Cup: 2022[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Craig, Frank (29 January 2023). "Caolan McColgan 'proud' MOTM recipient for Donegal: Donegal downed All-Ireland champions Kerry in Ballybofey and Caolan McColgan was the star of the show, nailing three points from wing back and picking up the Man of the Match award". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "'We knew we were the better team' — Caolan McColgan". 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ Campbell, John (20 December 2023). "Jim McGuinness' return has created a buzz in Donegal: Caolan McColgan". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2023. 'From my own viewpoint, I tended to alternate between wing-back and corner-back but then in the modern game there is not such a great emphasis on actual playing positions', he adds.
  4. ^ a b McNulty, Chris (15 March 2022). "Donegal Under-20s turn focus to Ulster — McColgan: Caolan McColgan says Donegal Under-20s are going into the Ulster Championship with confidence high after their winning of the Leo Murphy Cup". Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ Foley, Alan (15 January 2022). "Donegal do enough to see off Antrim to reach Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ Kelly, Oisín (29 January 2023). "Caolan McColgan reflects on Donegal's National Football League victory over Kerry". Highland Radio. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ "GAA.ie Footballer of the Week nominees". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ Bonnar, Dáire (30 January 2023). "Caolan McColgan nominated for GAA.ie Player of the Week". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Caolan McColgan voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week". 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. ^ McLaughlin, Rachel (31 January 2023). "Caolan McColgan crowned Footballer of the Week by GAA.ie". Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ^ "McColgan voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week". Donegal News. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Inishowen's Caolan McColgan is the GAA's player of the week". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. ^ Mooney, Francis (5 February 2023). "Tyrone power to double-scores victory over Donegal in Allianz Football League". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  15. ^ Shalvey, Colm (19 February 2023). "Allianz FL D1: Monaghan defeat Donegal". Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  16. ^ McNulty, Chris (26 February 2023). "Allianz FL D1: Donegal and Galway share the spoils". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  17. ^ Campbell, John (4 March 2023). "Donegal fightback falls short as late scores see Armagh home". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  18. ^ McNulty, Chris (19 March 2023). "Allianz FL D1: Mayo reach decider". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  19. ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (26 March 2023). "Donegal complete miserable week with relegation from Division One after Roscommon defeat". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  20. ^ Mooney, Francis (23 April 2023). "Down add to Donegal's woes to advance in Ulster". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  21. ^ Foley, Alan (20 May 2023). "Embattled Donegal find form after break to defeat Clare". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Derry's second-half goal salvo turns Donegal over". RTÉ Sport. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  23. ^ Mooney, Francis (17 June 2023). "Resurgent Donegal see off Monaghan". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  24. ^ Campbell, Peter (24 June 2023). "Canavan boys on form to seal Tyrone quarter-final slot". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  25. ^ Comack, Tom (2 October 2023). "McColgan on the road to recovery after undergoing hamstring surgery: Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin's Caolan McColgan had a fine season for Donegal and aims to be back on the pitch come January following a hamstring operation". Retrieved 2 October 2023.