Career
McKaigue is a dual player and plays club football and hurling for Robert Emmet"son In football he can play as a defender or a forward. He plays as a half forward in hurling.
McKaigue is from.
He went to secondary school at Saint Pat"s College in Maghera. Club McKaigue reached the Derry Senior Football Championship final in 2008 with, but they were defeated by Ballinderry. Inter-county McKaigue was vice-captain of the Derry Minor team that were runners-up in both the Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship in 2007.
In 2008 McKaigue reached the Ulster Under 21 Championship final with Derry Under 21s, but they were beaten by Down due to a late goal.
Later that year he was drafted into the Derry Senior panel before the Championship meeting with Monaghan. He came on as a substitute in that game to make his Derry Senior debut and scored a point.
He was involved from the start of the 2009 season - named in the Doctor McKenna Cup, National League and Championship panels. Derry reached that year"s National League final, but were defeated by Kerry.
International rules He played twice for Ireland against Australia in the 2013 International Rules Series.
In September 2009 it was announced that Australian Football League side Sydney Swans had signed McKaigue as an international rookie. lieutenant is anticipated he will play as an attacking defender.