Quick Facts
Biography
Gary 'Copper' McFadden (born 1980s) is a Gaelic footballer. He plays for the Donegal senior football team, and plays his club football for Glenswilly. He normally plays as a midfielder or half forward.
Early life
McFadden was educated at Saint Eunan's College in Letterkenny. Manus McFadden, so crucial in the foundation of Glenswilly's GAA club, is his uncle.
Playing career
Club
McFadden captained Glenswilly to their first Donegal Senior Football Championship in 2011, with a 1-8 to 0-9 victory over Naomh Mícheál. He was also captain when the team reached the 2007 County Final and lost. McFadden won his second Donegal Senior Football Championship with Glenswilly in 2013 (he was not captain then). His team progressed to the final of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, which they lost to Ballinderry.
Inter-county
McFadden was first called up the Donegal senior team in December 2007, he made his debut in a home victory against the 2007 All Ireland champions Kerry in a league match played in Ballybofey in early 2008.
He was called into the panel again ahead of the 2012 Dr. McKenna Cup. He was a member of the Donegal panel that won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo. He made a substitute appearance in the 2013 National Football League game against Kerry, an easy win in Ballybofey.
Three days after the 2014 National Football League Division 2 Final against Monaghan at Croke Park, it was confirmed that McFadden was one of four players to have left the Donegal county panel, less than a month before the county's Ulster Championship game against Derry.
Honours
- Inter-county
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2012)
- Ulster Senior Football Championships (2012)
- Club
- 2 Donegal Senior Football Championships (2011, 2013)