Michael "Mickey" McCann is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He currently manages the Donegal county team and plays as goalkeeper for Burt. [1] [2] [3]
He played when Donegal won the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and scored a point in the final at Croke Park. [4] [5]
On 25 October 2017, the county board announced McCann's appointment as senior manager on a two-year contract, with the possibility of a third year in charge also mentioned. [1] [6] The county board had specifically identified him after all candidates nominated for the position were rejected as unsuitable. [7]
McCann led Donegal to first competitive victories over Derry and Down in the 2018 National Hurling League. [8] [9] [10] He later led Donegal to the 2018 and 2020 Nicky Rackard Cups. [11] [12]
McCann played as a goalkeeper for Burt in the 2020 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship. [2]
He received the Special Recognition Award in January 2021, one of 12 awards given by the Donegal Sports Star Committee. [13] He collected the award at the end of that year. [14]
With their usual goalkeeper Paul Burns suffering a season-ending injury, Donegal senior team manager Mickey McCann is now wearing the Burt number one jersey.
Down was one of the big games, we've never beat them before.
'There's a lot to think about when you have work and a young family', said McCann, who recently collected a Special Recognition award from the Donegal Sports Star Committee after a stellar 2020 season.
Michael "Mickey" McCann is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He currently manages the Donegal county team and plays as goalkeeper for Burt. [1] [2] [3]
He played when Donegal won the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and scored a point in the final at Croke Park. [4] [5]
On 25 October 2017, the county board announced McCann's appointment as senior manager on a two-year contract, with the possibility of a third year in charge also mentioned. [1] [6] The county board had specifically identified him after all candidates nominated for the position were rejected as unsuitable. [7]
McCann led Donegal to first competitive victories over Derry and Down in the 2018 National Hurling League. [8] [9] [10] He later led Donegal to the 2018 and 2020 Nicky Rackard Cups. [11] [12]
McCann played as a goalkeeper for Burt in the 2020 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship. [2]
He received the Special Recognition Award in January 2021, one of 12 awards given by the Donegal Sports Star Committee. [13] He collected the award at the end of that year. [14]
With their usual goalkeeper Paul Burns suffering a season-ending injury, Donegal senior team manager Mickey McCann is now wearing the Burt number one jersey.
Down was one of the big games, we've never beat them before.
'There's a lot to think about when you have work and a young family', said McCann, who recently collected a Special Recognition award from the Donegal Sports Star Committee after a stellar 2020 season.