Charlie McGeever

Charlie McGeever (born 1961) is an Irish sportsperson from County Donegal. He played association football as a defender for Fanad United and in the League of Ireland for Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps. He played Gaelic football in midfield for Donegal, for which he also captained. He has had success while managing Finn Harps, as well as the Clonmel Commercials GAA club and the Tipperary county team. McGeever has commentated for and provided analysis for TG4's Irish language coverage of association football and Gaelic football, often mixing references to the two sports.

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I had to get out of a hole, wash my hands and sign the form.
- McNulty, Chris (3 May 2020). "Charlie McGeever and a tale of Cup finals, World Cup winners — and ones that got away". DSH. Retrieved on 3 May 2020.
On signing for Sligo Rovers in 1979.

There was Patsy McGowan coming towards me, dapper dressed as always and a form in his hand.
- McNulty, Chris (3 May 2020). "Charlie McGeever and a tale of Cup finals, World Cup winners — and ones that got away". DSH. Retrieved on 3 May 2020.
On the then Sligo Rovers manager.

I was captain and we lost by two points to Monaghan. People said we lost it because we had a soccer midfield: myself and Denis Bonner, Packie's twin."
- "Where are they now?". Sunday Independent. 4 November 2012. Retrieved on 4 November 2012.
On playing Gaelic football for Donegal in the 1981 Ulster final.

I managed to hold onto some performance with the knee in soccer having had two or three cruciates, whereas in Gaelic football it was a more difficult thing to do.
- O'Toole, Fintan (16 September 2015). "Spurs trials with Ardiles, football with Donegal and managing Tipp's All-Ireland minor side: Charlie McGeever has had a colourful sporting career that takes him to Croke Park next Sunday". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.

Odhrán Mac Niallais didn't lick his talent off the table.
- McNulty, Chris (3 May 2020). "Charlie McGeever and a tale of Cup finals, World Cup winners — and ones that got away". DSH. Retrieved on 3 May 2020.
In 2020, on the Donegal Gaelic footballer.

[Charlie's] an awful man for answering his phone. I couldn't get in contact with him to get a challenge game... He [David Power] gave me the number, Charlie still didn't answer! If you know Charlie, he wouldn't be bothered. He'd just say I'm a low level guy - he only answers to a few of the big people, presidents of the US and that sort of thing.
- Paddy Christie on his attempt, as Dublin minor manager, to contact McGeever when he was Tipperary minor manager.

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