Johnny McBride

Education

Hogan Cup:

Winner (1): 1995

McLarnon Cup:

Winner (1): 1994 (Captain).

Career

McBride continues to play club football for Naomh Pádraig An Lúb. Inter-county McBride played three years of Minor football for Derry (1993–1995). He reached the Ulster Minor Championship final against Tyrone in 1993, and despite McBride putting in a man of the match display, Derry were defeated.

He made his Derry Senior debut in late 1995 (in the 1996 National League) against Kerry.

Derry also reached that year"s Ulster final, but lost out to Armagh. Derry reached two more All-Ireland semi-finals in 2001 and 2004, but were defeated by Galway and Kerry respectively.

McBride was named Derry captain for the 2006 season, he first An Lúb player to hold the honour. He announced his retirement from inter-county football at the end of the 2006 campaign.

Club Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: Derry Senior Football Championship: Runner up: 2002, 2005, 2006 Derry Senior Football League: Ulster Minor Club Football Championship: Derry Minor Football Championship: Derry Minor Football League: Other underage awards including Under 14 Derry League, Under 16 Derry League & Championship and Ulster Óg Sport School/college He captained the University of Ulster Coleraine team in the Sigerson Cup while a student.

County = Senior = Under-21 = Minor School Individual.

Achievements

• Senior = National Football League: Winner (2): 1996, 2000 Runner-up: 1998 Ulster Senior Football Championship: Winner (1): 1998 Runner up: 1997, 2000 = Under-21 = All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: Winner (1): 1997 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship: Winner (1): 1997 Runner up: 1996, 1998 = Minor = All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Runner up: 1995 Ulster Minor Football Championship: Winner (1): 1995 Runner up: 1993 Derry Senior football captain: 2006.

Personality

He is a versatile player who can play anywhere in the forward line or in midfield.