Mickey Harte
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| Irish Name | Mícheál Ó hAirt | ||||||||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||||||||
| Born | Tyrone | ||||||||
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Michael "Mickey" Harte (Irish: Mícheál Ó hAirt) is the current (and most successful) manager of Tyrone Gaelic football team. He has led the team to three All-Ireland titles, three Ulster titles, one National League, and four Dr. McKenna Cups to date (as of August 2010).
Raised in Ballymacilroy outside Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Harte managed Tyrone Minors (1991–1998) and under-21s and won the All-Ireland with both these teams before he was named the Tyrone Senior Football Manager. He guided the under-21 team to two All-Ireland Under 21 titles and three Ulster Under 21 titles.[1] He led the Minors to an All-Ireland Minor title and three Ulster Minor titles.[1]
He subsequently managed his home club of Errigal Ciarán and was successful with this team as well, winning the Tyrone County Championship and Ulster Championship.[2]
Harte is considered to be one of the best tacticians in the game, and is admired by both peers and former rivals,[3]
In 2009 he began writing a weekly column for the Northern Irish newspaper, The Irish News. To date his column has focused on hot topics in gaelic games,[4] referees[5] and other GAA-related topics.
In October 2009, Harte (with the help of Michael Foley) published an autobiography, Harte: Presence Is The Only Thing. It was published by Poolbeg (ISBN 9781842234198).[6]
[edit] Family
His daughter Michaela McAreavey was murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius in January 2011.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Shannon, Kieran (21 September 2008). "A case of head ruling the Harte". Sunday Tribune: p. 8.
- ^ Brave Harte Just Keeps Beating. Irish Independent. 20 September 2008. http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/brave-harte--just-keeps--beating-1478881.html. Retrieved 26 September 2008
- ^ Joe Kernan (23 September 2008). Tyrone's reign at the top may only be beginning. Belfast Telegraph. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/joe-kernan/joe-kernan-tyronersquos-reign-at-the-top-may-only-be-beginning-13981008.html. Retrieved 26 September 2008[dead link]
- ^ http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5764/2009/6/12/619947_384334281810Timetobr.html
- ^ http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5764/2009/6/19/620540_385069890601Moreimagi.html
- ^ Harte, Mickey (2009). Harte: Presence Is The Only Thing. Poolbeg Press Ltd
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| Preceded by Art McRory, Eugene McKenna |
Tyrone Senior Football Manager 2002 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Joe Kernan (Armagh) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Winning Manager 2003 |
Succeeded by Jack O'Connor (Kerry) |
| Preceded by Jack O'Connor (Kerry) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Winning Manager 2005 |
Succeeded by Jack O'Connor (Kerry) |
| Preceded by Jack O'Connor (Kerry) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Winning Manager 2008 |
Succeeded by Jack O'Connor (Kerry) |
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