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Francis Gerard "Gerry" McElhinney ((アイルランド語:Gearóid Mac Giolla Chainnigh); born 19 September 1956) is an Irish former sportsman who played Gaelic football, soccer and was also a boxer. He played Gaelic football for Derry and won two Ulster Senior Football Championships with the county. He also won an All Star Award for his performances in the 1975 All-Ireland Championship. He played club football for St. Mary's Banagher. ==Gaelic football== McElhinney initially made his name on the Gaelic football field. He played club football for his local club St Mary's Banagher and was called up to play for the Derry Senior team at a very young age. He made his Derry Senior debut in a 1974 Dr. McKenna Cup game against Antrim, while he was still a Minor. Ironically Gerry Armstrong who he'd later play alongside with the Northern Ireland soccer team was playing for Antrim that day.〔 McElhinney was part of the 1975 Ulster Senior Football Championship winning Derry side; with McElhinney scoring 1–02 in the final against Down.〔 Derry were beaten by Dublin in that year's All-Ireland semi-final, thanks to a late Anton O'Toole goal.〔 He was named right half forward on the 1975 All Star team for his performances in the Championship.〔 At the time he was the youngest ever recipient of an All Star,〔 until fellow Derry man Dermot McNicholl became the youngest winner in 1984. Derry reached the 1976 National Football League final, but were defeated by Dublin by a point.〔 They carried their good league form into that year's Ulster Championship; defeating Armagh and Tyrone comfortably to set up a decider with Cavan.〔 The sides played out a 1–08 to 1–08 draw and the game went to a replay.〔 The replay is still known as an epic and for the first time ever the Ulster final went to extra-time.〔 Despite playing through the pain barrier with a troublesome hamstring, McElhinney completed the match and helped Derry win back-to-back Ulster titles.〔 Derry faced Kerry in the 1976 All-Ireland semi-final, but despite McElhinney winning the midfield battle with Jack O'Shea, Derry were defeated.〔 The Kerry side of the late 1970s / early 1980s is often regarded as the best team of all time.〔 The following year Derry once again reached the Ulster final, but were beaten by Armagh. McElhinney spent a lot of time in the United States in the late 1970s and soon would become a professional soccer player, and he played his last game for Derry in 1978.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gerry McElhinney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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