Introduction
Michael McBride (Irish: Mícheál Mac Giolla Bhríde; born 20 January 1982) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He plays his club football for St. Colm's Ballinascreen. For both club and county he usually plays in the half back line. His brother Dermot has also played on occasion for Derry.
Playing career
Inter-county
McBride was a substitute on the Derry panel that finished runners-up to Tyrone in the 2005 Dr. McKenna Cup. He was later called up to the Derry panel during the 2007 Championship for cover, but did not play in any games. He worked his way into the Derry team in the 2008 McKenna Cup (where Derry again reached the final) and the 2008 National League, which Derry won defeating Kerry in the final. He made his Championship debut later that year in the defeat to Monaghan.
Details of Championship matches
| # | Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Score | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 July 2008 | Qualifiers Round 2 | St Tiernach's Park, Clones | Monaghan | 1–12 : 1–13 | 0–00 | RTÉ, BBC, Derry GAA |
- A. ^Result column lists Derry's score first
- Statistics accurate as of 19 January 2009
Club
McBride won a Derry ACFL Division 2 title with Ballinacreen in 2008, promoting the club back into Division 1.
Honours
Inter-county
- National Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
- Dr. McKenna Cup:
- Runner up: 2005, 2008
Club
- Derry ACFL Division 2:
- Winner (1): 2008
Individual
- Ballinascreen Player of the Season: 2007 (Joint winner with Dermot McBride)
- Ballinascreen captain: 2007