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3-time All-Ireland winner brings club career to an end and set to move into management

Brian McGuigan will be donning the bainistieoir bib with his native Ardboe in 2017.

Brian McGuigan and Mickey Harte celebrate Brian McGuigan and Mickey Harte after the 2008 All-Ireland football final. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

HE WON THREE All-Ireland senior medals during his inter-county days before retiring in 2011 and now Brian McGuigan has called time on his club career as well.

A star in the Tyrone attack during their All-Ireland victories, McGuigan revealed today in his column in Gaelic Life that he is hanging up his boots with his club Ardboe.

But McGuigan is still going to have a major role with his club next year as he has revealed that he will be the club’s senior football manager in 2017.

Ardboe last won the Tyrone senior football championship in 1998 while they lost out narrowly by a point in the 2009 final to Dromore.

This year they reached the quarter-finals of the Tyrone senior championship before bowing out against Dromore.

Brian and Tommy McGuigan lift the Sam MaGuire Cup Brian and Tommy McGuigan lift Sam Maguire in September 2008 Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

McGuigan was an integral part of Tyrone’s success, playing in their All-Ireland senior final victories in 2003, 2005 and 2008.

He also enjoyed All-Ireland glory at minor (1998) and U21 (2000 and 2001) level while in the senior grade, he won four Ulster medals and two National Leagues.

In 2003 McGuigan was named centre-forward on the All-Star team.

You can read Brian McGuigan’s full column from today’s Gaelic Life here.

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    Feb 15th 2013, 4:06 PM

    So thats a 4 week suspension.

    No wait its a 3 plus 1 week suspension.

    No got that wrong again its a 1 plus 3 week suspension.

    Anybody know have I got that right?

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    Feb 15th 2013, 4:16 PM

    So he wasn’t banned from this weekend as no ban would have been necessary as he wouldn’t have been playing anyway.

    Subsequently some bright spark said “Oh if he isn’t banned this weekend let’s play him.” Which is taking the mickey more than a little.

    Whither sportsmanship?

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    Feb 15th 2013, 9:09 PM

    Bull. Which is it, 3 or 4 weeks?? These guys make spoofers look like armatures. Why not give him a one week ban starting on 4th March but don’t let him play in the meantime

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    Feb 16th 2013, 3:49 PM

    That was my point a couple of days ago… needed Vaseline after the amount of red thumbing I got.

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    Feb 15th 2013, 5:47 PM

    A case of too much Berocca Boost in the boots !!!!

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    Feb 15th 2013, 6:16 PM

    Surely there’s a law against that tash.

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    Feb 15th 2013, 7:50 PM

    Where O where is Five⭐fily ?? Is he/she in hibernation til the Amlin?!!! She/he obviously doesn’t follow our national team – not a whisper !!!

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    Feb 16th 2013, 1:40 PM

    Elrat the only time you go missing is when Munster lose other wise your never off Leinster threads, you’d think an ex Munster player like yourself would have something better to do? Maybe make up some more stuff about yourself like flying the spaceshuttle or something else a little more believable than you playing for Munster

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    Feb 16th 2013, 3:21 PM

    You don’t seriously believe Elrat is actually an ex Munster player with 7 whole caps. He’s actually a true blue Leinster fan but just likes to stir things up.

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    Feb 16th 2013, 5:14 PM

    Is this a Lonster thread – I thought it was about the Irish rugby team ?
    PS enjoy the Amlin !

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    Feb 16th 2013, 8:19 PM

    Eh Healy to miss the Leinster game? Sounds like a Leinster topic to me.
    Anyway elrat just watched the munster game, I’d say you’d be in with a shoot of a recall.
    As for the Amlin? Well have a go at it but we had the league to fall back on if don’t win the Amlin.
    After Conor Oshea is finished with your game what competition are you looking to win?

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    Feb 16th 2013, 9:40 PM

    Ah Elrat. I know you’re ironing your Leinster jersey as we speak.

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    Feb 17th 2013, 12:01 PM

    I’m laughing goys – Munster are still in the Heineken Cup – as for Lonster well I think a good few lean years for them – carrying a lot of baggage!

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    Feb 17th 2013, 1:48 PM

    You won’t be in the Heineken cup for much longer and then elrat you have nothing else to play for, it looking like you won’t make the league top 4. So just incase your right and Leinster go through a few Barron years can you tell us that feels it’s been ages since Leinster fans went thought a Barron spell. Elrat your hatred of Leinster makes us laugh

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    Feb 17th 2013, 4:31 PM

    Laugh away Chris but Lonster will never ever achieve the highs, pride & passion of a Munster team!

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    Feb 17th 2013, 4:34 PM

    Actually got one signed by sexton wishing me a happy birthday – some pals I’ve got – eh?

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    Feb 17th 2013, 6:20 PM

    We have out done your highs, 3 titles my friend. See the difference is we are really disappointed to be out of Europe, because our standards are to win the competition. Your happy with whatever round you get knocked out at as long as you go further than Leinster.

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    Feb 17th 2013, 6:52 PM

    Try beating the ABs then you can talk of highs !

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    Feb 17th 2013, 7:49 PM

    Did you play in that game for one your mady-uppy caps. I bet you were man of the match and got all the ladies.

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    Feb 16th 2013, 12:22 AM

    As clear as mud.

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