Career
He was one of very few players in Ireland to complete this unique double and almost did the extreme rarity of winning both competitions in the same year in 1993, but Lavey were defeated in the All-Ireland club after winning their second Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. McGurk played most of football career in defence, but did play in attack for Lavey sometimes. He made his Derry senior debut in 1988 as a 19-year-old against Antrim in the National Football League.
He was part of Derry"s 1993 Ulster Championship and All-Ireland winning team, which beat Cork in the final.
McGurk added a second Ulster Championship medal in 1998. Hurling
Among McGurk"s hurling honours was winning the Ulster Under 21 Hurling Championship with Derry in 1986, defeating Antrim and Down along the way.
He scored 1-01 against Antrim in the semi-final at Loughguile in a 2-20 to 1-06 victory. They beat Down in the final after a reply.
3-09 to 1-02. McGurk"s brother Collie was also part of the panel.
The highlight of his club career was captaining Lavey to victory in the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. He said "My greatest memory is of lifting the Cup and seeing the whole parish of Lavey down below me in Croke Park".
