Career
He was part of the Armagh first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 2002. McEntee played club football for Crossmaglen Rangers and enjoyed a hughly successful career with the club He usually played as a centre half forward.
McEntee is known as one of the Armagh"s best ever football players.
Club
This equals the national record for consecutive county football championships set by Ballina Stephenites of Mayo between 1904 and 1916. McEntee, along with twin brother Tony, Oisín McConville, Paul Hearty, Francie Bellew and Cathal Short is one of six Cross players to have shared in all these successes since 1996.
John came on as a sub in the 2011 All-Ireland Club final that was his last game for Cross. Inter-county.