Eoin Waide

Eoin Waide
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Club(s)
Years Club
?–
c. 2008
 Naomh Conaill
Donegal Boston
Club titles
Donegal titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
?–?
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles Yes

Eoin Waide is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Conaill and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team.

He also played Sigerson Cup football.[1]

Playing career

Waide was involved with the Donegal senior team during the 2000s and 2010s under three different managers: John Joe Doherty, Jim McGuinness and Rory Gallagher.[2]

Waide captained Donegal in the final and scored three points as the team won their first Ulster minor title in 10 years at Croke Park in 2006.[3] In 2009, he made substitute appearances for the Donegal senior team in the second halves of their championship victory over Galway at Markievicz Park and their defeat to Cork at Croke Park.[4][5] He was injured in 2012.[6]

In 2005, Waide played for his club in the final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won, after a replay.[7]

He also played for his club in the final of the 2010 Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won.[8]

He then played for his club in the final of the 2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won.[9]

He then played for his club in the final of the 2019 Donegal Senior Football Championship (the first two games of three). After the first two games finished level, his club won the third game and, with that, the title.[10]

He also played for his club in the final of the 2020 Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won, following extra-time and a penalty shoot-out.[11]

Then he played for his club in the final of the 2022 Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won.[12][13]

He also played for his club in the final of the 2023 Donegal Senior Football Championship, appearing as a substitute in this one. His club won.[14][15][16] This was his nineteenth season with his club, and though he was not often starting games, because of injury, he would often appear later on.[2] Ahead of the 2023 final, Waide (alongside Marty Boyle, Stephen McGrath, Anthony Thompson and Leo McLoone) was recognised for making a 100th club championship appearance.[17]

He played for Donegal Boston in 2008.[18]

Honours

[2]

Naomh Conaill

[2]

Donegal

References

  1. ^ McNulty, Chris (16 February 2012). "Sigerson joy for Donegal lads". Donegal News. Retrieved 16 February 2012. DONEGAL senior panelists Michael Boyle, Antoin McFadeen[sic], Leo McLoone and Eoin Waide were celebrating on Wednesday after their respective colleges took wins in their Sigerson Cup quarter-finals… Also going to the Sigerson finals weekend in Galway will be Glenties duo Leo McLoone and Eoin Waide. McLoone hit a point and Waide also played for UUJ in their 0–12 to 1–6 win over NUIG.
  2. ^ a b c d e campbell, Peter (22 November 2023). "Naomh Conaill's Waide has no intention of hanging up the boots: Nineteen seasons and Eoin Waide is still looking forward to another Ulster club semi-final at the weekend". Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Second-half surge sees Donegal end long title wait". Irish Independent. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
  4. ^ "Donegal 0–14 Galway 0–13". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Cork 1–27 Donegal 2–10". RTÉ Sport. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  6. ^ "St Eunan's goals sink Naomh Conaill". Donegal Democrat. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012. Naomh Conaill also lined out without the injured Eoin Waide, John O'Malley and Dominic Bonner while Eunan's were minus Ross Wherity, who is in Poland for Euro 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Historic first title for Naomh Conaill". Irish Independent. 10 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013.
  8. ^ a b "McLoone proves too hot". Irish Independent. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Leo McLoone stars as 14-man Naomh Conaill dethrone the Donegal champions: It's a first SFC title since 2010 for the Glenties men". 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ^ a b GAME 1: Campbell, Peter (20 October 2019). "Ulster champions Gaoth Dobhair face Donegal decider replay after draw against Naomh Conaill". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2019. GAME 2: O'Kane, Cahair (28 October 2019). "Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Conaill proving inseparable". The Irish News. Retrieved 28 October 2019. GAME 3: Campbell, Peter (30 October 2019). "Naomh Conaill prevail in Donegal decider". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  11. ^ a b Campbell, Peter (14 August 2021). "Naomh Conaill claim Donegal title after penalty shoot-out win against Kilcar". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Naomh Conaill win Donegal SFC title after narrow victory over St Eunan's". The Irish Times. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  13. ^ a b Foley, Alan (15 October 2022). "Controversy as Naomh Conaill crowned Donegal kings against 14-man St Eunan's: Shane O'Donnell's sending off was the major talking point after Naomh Conaill's one-point win". The42.ie. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  14. ^ a b Campbell, Peter (22 October 2023). "Magnificent seven for Naomh Conaill in Donegal decider". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Donegal SFC final: Charles McGuinness leads way to Naomh Conaill's seventh title". Irish Independent. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Naomh Conaill outclass Gaoth Dobhair 1–16 to 1–8 in Donegal Football Final". BBC Sport. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  17. ^ McNulty, Chris (22 October 2023). "Donegal SFC Final: Fourth title in five years for Naomh Conaill". Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Donegal Boston come of age". Hogan Stand. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.