About this episode

Noel McGinn shares his experiences as a Tyrone player, his regrets, and his journey living with Parkinson's disease.

Three Ulster championships as a player for Tyrone and starring on the biggest day. The 1986 All-Ireland final in Croke Park, didn't work out after the break against Kerry, but Noel McGinn was pure authority in a defence filled with hard men. He was a successful player, school principal and someone respected in gaelic games and in life. He managed Dromore to their first ever county championship- but he refuses to say he "led them." An infamous incident against Clonoe almost cost Noel his job and it's his one big regret. But he's owned it, hasn't hidden and in this honest account of a life in football, Noel McGinn reveals so much about who he is as a person- and there's plenty to admire and love. He's now living with Parkinson's disease, but he looks upon himself as "lucky." This is the story of positivity, life and being a good man. A man interviewing the young and old in Tyrone for TeamTalk. What's that? The great Noel McGinn from Killyclogher

People in this episode

Guest: Noel McGinn

Topics covered

• Gaelic football
• Personal struggles
• Parkinson's disease
• Life lessons
• Sports history

Keywords

• Noel McGinn
• Tyrone
• Gaelic football
• Parkinson's disease
• 1986 All-Ireland final
• Dromore
• life lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tyrone, Dromore

Places: Croke Park

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