Michael "Lloyd" McIver (born 2 March 1986)[1] is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Derry county team, with whom he won a National League title. McIver plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks, and has won the Derry Senior Football Championship twice with the club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Mac Íomhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half back | ||
| Born |
2 March 1986 Ballinderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Nickname | Lloyd | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
?–present | Ballinderry | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Derry titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2007–present | Derry | 2 (0–01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| NFL | 1 | ||
|
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:46, 8 January 2009 (UTC) Championship games only. | |||
For both club and county McIver usually plays in half back line, but has also played corner back.
Early life
editFootball career
editInter-county
editMcIver represented Derry at Minor and Under 21 level. He was captain of the Under 21 side in 2007.[1] He was first called up to the Derry Senior football panel during the 2007 Championship for cover, but didn't play in any games. He worked his way into the Derry team in the 2008 National League campaign.[citation needed]
He was part of the Derry team that won the 2008 National League, when Derry defeated Kerry in the final.[3][4] His championship debut came later in 2008 against Donegal, who were ironically managed by his father Brian.[citation needed]
Championship games
edit| # | Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Score | Mins | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2008 | Ulster SFC QF | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey | Donegal | 1–14 : 1–12 | 0–00 | 35 | [1], [2], [3] |
| 2 | 21 June 2008 | Ulster SFC SF | Healy Park, Omagh | Fermanagh | 1–09 : 1–11 | 0–01 | 58 | [4], [5] |
Notes:
- Under "Result", Derry scoreline is recorded first.
Club
editMcIver won his first Derry Senior Football Championship in 2006.[1] He won a second Derry Championship medal with Ballinderry in 2008. In both years the club also reached the final of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Honours
editInter-county
edit- National Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
Club
edit- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship:
- Ulster Senior Club Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
- Derry Senior Football Championship:
- Derry Senior Football League:
- Winner (3/4): 2005?, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Numerous underage competitions
Individual
edit- Derry Under 21 captain: 2007
References
edit- ^ a b c "Derry player profiles 2008". Official Derry GAA website. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ Bogue, Declan (1 March 2015). "Irate Brian McIver calls foul". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
- ^ "Derry 2–13 Kerry 2–09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008.