Joseph McTeague (born 1946) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Ballyteague and he was also a member of the Kildare senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Mac Taidhg | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
1946 Kilmeage, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballyteague | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kildare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1965–1976 | Kildare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editMcTeague had his first success at club level in 1964 when he won a Kildare MFC title with St Mary's.[1] He later progressed to adult level with Ballyteague and won a Kildare JAFC medal in 1972 followed by a Kildare IFC medal in 1973.[2] McTeague also lined out when Ballyteague were beaten by Carbury in the Kildare SFC final in 1974.
At inter-county level, McTeague was part of the Kildare team that won consecutive Leinster U21FC titles as well as the All-Ireland U21FC title in 1965.[3] He later spent a decade with the senior team but lost four leinster SFC finals between 1966 and 1976.[4]
Honours
editSt Mary's
- Kildare Minor Football Championship: 1964
- Ballyteague
- Kildare
References
edit- ^ "Close-up on the players". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 1 October 1965. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Wrapped in green and gold; Mr Ballyteague John Ivers chats all things Larks". Kildare Live. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Football Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Football Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 19 December 2024.