Enda Muldoon

{{Infobox Gaelic games player

| image = Enda Muldoon.jpg

| size = 180px

| name = Enda Muldoon

| irish =

| nickname = Archie, Big Enda, Big E

| feet = 6

| inches = 4{{cite web |title=Muldoon, Enda |url=https://www.hoganstand.com/county/derry/article/index/38916 |website=Hoganstand.com |access-date=2 January 2024}}

| occupation = Sports coach

| sport = Gaelic football

| code = Football

| county = Derry

| province = Ulster

| clposition = Midfield, Forward

| club = Ballinderry
Westmeath (New York)

| clyears = 1995–2017
2002

| clapps(points) =

| clcounty = 6

| clprovince = 2

| clallireland = 1

| counties = Derry

| icposition = Forward

| icyears = 1997–2012

| icapps(points) = 4542 Championship appearances as per following source, has since played three additional games bringing total to 45. – {{cite news |first=Declan |last=Bogue |title=McGrane set for '60' |work=Gaelic Life |date=16 May 2008 }}

| icprovince = 1

| icallireland =

| nfl = 2

| allstars = 1

| icupdate = 10:38, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Includes Championship games only

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|9|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ardboe, Northern Ireland

}}

Enda Muldoon (born 11 September 1977){{Cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=666&Itemid=184 |title=Derry player profiles 2008 |access-date=15 January 2009 |work=Official Derry GAA website |date=Spring 2008 }} is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team and has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships. He also won an All Star Award for his performances in the 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

From Ballinderry, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Muldoon announced his retirement from playing club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks on 13 November 2017. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, and he has also won six Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship with the club.

Muldoon was a versatile player who could play anywhere in the forward line or in midfield. Described by Joe Brolly as "the greatest ever natural talent to have played with Derry",{{cite web |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13133510_ITM |title=Brolly hails Muldoon as 'Fitz of the North' |access-date=18 May 2008 |last=Brolly |first=Joe |date=24 August 2004 |work=Irish Independent }} his repertoire of skills include his catching ability, scoring prowess, confidence on the ball, positional awareness and in particular his great passing capabilities.

Despite often playing in the half-forward line or midfield, Muldoon has consistently been a high scorer for Derry. He finished the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with 2–10 (16) and the 2004 Championship with 3–24 (33). He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches. His tally of 12 Championship goals is one of the highest ever in Ulster football history.{{cite news |first=Kieran |last=Shannon |author2=Leo McGeough |title=When Sunday Comes – Stevie from Killeavy: Ulster's top predator |work=Sunday Tribune |date=15 June 2008 }}

Football career

=Playing style=

Described{{by whom?|date=September 2024}} as "one of the most talented footballers of his generation",{{cite news |title=Heroes of the Ulster Club Championship |work=Gaelic Life |pages=24–25 |date=24 October 2008 }} Enda Muldoon has played in virtually all positions in the forward line, as well as midfield for both his club and county. He is regarded{{by whom?|date=September 2024}} as the complete footballer in that he has impressive high-fielding skills,{{cite news |first=Dermot |last=Crowe |title=Four great pretenders |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/four-great-pretenders-1366707.html |work=Irish Independent |date=4 May 2008 |access-date=24 May 2008 }} is hard to dispossess, is very accurate in front of the posts with both feet and covers a lot of ground often tracking back to help in defence. Muldoon has been praised for his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes, and he is also regarded as a great reader of the game.{{cite news|first=Kieran |last=Shannon |title=Giant in the making |url=http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2000/jul/16/giant-in-the-making/ |work=Sunday Tribune |date=16 July 2000 |access-date=9 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Ballinderry and Derry teammate Kevin McGuckin described him as "a magician on the ball and can do anything with it or put it anywhere with his passing".{{cite news|first= Michael|last= Wilson|title= McGuckin hails Muldoon and Bradley as Oak Leafers lay down marker|url= http://www.derryjournal.com/3422/McGuckin-hails-Muldoon-and-Bradley.3886773.jp|archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20171017203324/http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/mcguckin-hails-muldoon-and-bradley-as-oak-leafers-lay-down-marker-1-2122607|url-status= dead|archive-date= 17 October 2017|work= Derry Journal|date= 18 March 2008|access-date= 27 March 2008}} GAA journalist and former Derry player Joe Brolly said of him: "I cannot say I have ever seen a more elegant footballer" and compared him to Kerry football legend Maurice Fitzgerald.{{cite news |first=Joe |last=Brolly |author-link=Joe Brolly |title=Happy days here again! |work=Gaelic Life |date=2 May 2008 }}

= Inter-county =

In 1995, his last year of eligibility, Muldoon was brought into the Derry Minor panel. He was part of the team that won the 1995 Ulster Minor Championship and finished runners-up to Westmeath in that year's All-Ireland Minor final. He was instrumental in Derry's run in that Minor Championship,{{ Cite journal | journal = 1995 All-Ireland Senior & Minor Football Championship Final Programme | publisher = DBA Publications Ltd. | date = 17 September 1995 | title= Derry Striving for National Titles Double }} including scoring 1–07 (10) against Down in the Ulster final and scoring a dramatic last minute goal which helped Derry beat Galway by a point in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Muldoon reached the Ulster Under-21 Football Championship final with Derry Under-21s in 1996, but were defeated by Cavan.{{cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=Passing years don't diminish McGuckin's hunger |work=County Derry Post |date=30 September 2008 }} In 1997 Muldoon and Derry won the Ulster Under-21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships,{{cite web |url= http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=122|title= Derry Football Roll Of Honour|work= Official Derry GAA website|access-date=27 March 2008 }} defeating Fermanagh and Meath in the respective finals. Muldoon was also on the team the following year,{{cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Gribben gears up for championship |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/gaa-gribben-gears-up-for-championship-13774580.html |work=The Belfast Telegraph |date=26 January 1998 |access-date=10 September 2008 }} but Derry were defeated at the Ulster final stage by Armagh.

He made his Derry Senior debut in the 1997 season{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Enda keen to beat clock for honours |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=583670 |work=The Irish News |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153438/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=583670 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }} and reached the Ulster final, where they were beat by Cavan.{{cite news |first=Karl |last=O'Kane |title=Enda chasing final chance |work=Irish Daily Star |date=30 May 2007 }} In 1998, playing in midfield he won the Ulster Senior Championship with Derry.{{cite news|title=Derry grab spoils in dire tie |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/07/20/shead.htm |work=Irish Examiner |date=20 July 1998 |access-date=9 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309174427/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/07/20/shead.htm |archive-date= 9 March 2008 }} It was his sixth Ulster final in four years—one Minor, three Under-21 and two Senior. Derry lost out to Galway in that year's All-Ireland Championship semi-final. In 2000 he won the National League with Derry, defeating Meath in the final. Derry also reached that year's Ulster final, but lost out to Armagh. He was nominated in 2000 for an All Star,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/northern_ireland/988080.stm |title=Ulster have 14 All Star hopefuls |access-date=9 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 October 2000 }} but narrowly missed out. He was however an All Star replacement for the All Star trip to Dubai in January 2001.{{cite news|first=Jim |last=O'Sullivan |title=Muldoon ready to make his mark for Ballinderry |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/03/13/story24741.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070812032913/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/03/13/story24741.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 August 2007 |work=Irish Examiner |date=13 March 2002 |access-date=27 May 2008 }}

Derry lost at the semi-final stage of the 2001 Ulster Championship, but nonetheless reached the All-Ireland semi-final through the qualifiers, where they once again faced Galway. Derry again lost to Galway, despite a goal scored by Muldoon.{{cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1510355.stm|title= Clockwatch: Derry 1–11 Galway 1–14|work=BBC Sport |access-date=27 March 2008 | date=26 August 2001}} Muldoon scored 2–10 (16) in that year's Championship. Muldoon was named Derry captain for the 2003 season.{{cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Enda passes up Tenerife for Clare |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10679256.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020062222/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10679256.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |work=Daily Mirror |date=8 February 2003 |access-date=27 May 2008 }}

In 2004 Muldoon and Paddy Bradley formed a clinical scoring partnership{{cite news |first=Jackie |last=Cahill |title=Kingdom must stop Bradley & Muldoon if they are to repel resurgent Derry |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-121366897 |work=Daily Mirror |date=28 August 2004 |access-date=27 March 2008 }} en route to the All-Ireland semi-final, where they eventually lost to Kerry. Muldoon contributed 3–24 (33) of Derry's total of 7–92 (113) in the 2004 All-Ireland Championship, including a goal in the semi-final and 1-06 (9) in the quarter-final in a man of the match performance{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2004/08/14/story161762.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708084134/http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2004/08/14/story161762.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 July 2012 |title=Muldoon behind surprise Derry win against Westmeath |work=Breakingnews.ie |access-date=27 March 2008 }} against Westmeath. He was named full forward on the 2004 All-Star team for his performances the Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/footballallstars.html |title=Football All Stars |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |access-date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229003747/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/footballallstars.html |archive-date=29 February 2008 }}

Muldoon had an injury called patellar tendinitis in both his knees.{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Muldoon intending to put an Enda the pain |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=473381 |work=The Irish News |date=11 November 2004 |access-date=9 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153438/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=473381 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }} In December 2004, he underwent surgery on one of his knees.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4084759.stm |title=Muldoon out of opening NFL games |work=BBC Sport |date=10 October 2004 |access-date=7 June 2008 }} The operation was successful and he resumed training in April 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2005/0418/derry.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910114205/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2005/0418/derry.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2012 |title=Muldoon and Lockhart on comeback trail |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |access-date=27 March 2008 }} Muldoon started the 2006 Ulster Championship campaign very brightly scoring 1–03 (6) in the first round of the Ulster Championship against defending All-Ireland Champions Tyrone{{cite web |url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0528/derry.html|title= Derry destroy the All-Ireland champions|date= 28 May 2006|publisher= Raidió Teilifís Éireann|access-date=27 March 2008 }} and 0–04 against Donegal. However Muldoon, with a previously exemplary disciplinary record at all levels,{{cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Muldoon looks for an end to gloom |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10736181.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021114355/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10736181.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2012 |work=The Belfast Telegraph |date=27 September 2006 |access-date=8 September 2008 }} was red-carded late in that game. Some commentators called for Muldoon's red card to be rescinded after television replays showed he was reacting to "extreme provocation" from Donegal full back Paddy Campbell, who had punched Muldoon in the groin.{{cite web|url= http://www.derryjournal.com/3422/Derry-appeal-against-Muldoon-red.1585213.jp|archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20171017203838/http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/derry-appeal-against-muldoon-red-card-1-2108801|url-status= dead|archive-date= 17 October 2017|title= Derry appeal against Muldoon red card|work= Derry Journal|access-date= 27 March 2008}}{{cite news |first=Orla |last=Bannon |title=Paddy summoned over Enda clash |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/northernireland/2006/07/13/football-paddy-summoned-over-enda-clash-89520-17376729/ |work=Daily Mirror |date=13 July 2006 |access-date=2 June 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}} Muldoon however received a four-week suspension and missed Derry's next two games against Kildare and Longford. Longford produced a shock victory to knock Derry out of the 2006 Championship.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/5184000.stm |title=Longford 1–16 2–12 Derry – Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2006 }} He finished the 2006 campaign with 1-07 (10) from two matches.

Muldoon put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2007 All-Ireland quarter-final, where they lost out to Dublin. He was awarded the Ulster Tennent's Monthly Merit Award for July 2007, for his performances against Mayo and Laois that month, including a lobbed goal against Mayo.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6899146.stm |title=Derry thump Mayo at Celtic Park |access-date=24 May 2008 |date=14 July 2007 |work=BBC Sport }}{{cite web |url= http://hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=81622|title= Muldoon wins Tennents Award|access-date=18 August 2007 |work=Hogan Stand }} This was the second time he had received the accolade. He was instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |title=Derry 2–13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report |access-date=27 April 2008 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430222703/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |archive-date=30 April 2008 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56 |title=Derry 2–13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report – Derry GAA website |access-date=27 April 2008 |work=Derry GAA website }} Joe Brolly described him as "the best player on the field". The league success saw Derry become favourites to win the Ulster Championship{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7515632.stm |title=Monaghan 1–13 1–12 Derry – Match report (BBC) |access-date=7 October 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 July 2008 }} and one of the top few for the All-Ireland. However, despite a good opening victory against Donegal,{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/donegal_derry2.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912172227/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/donegal_derry2.html?gaa |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=Donegal 1–12 Derry 1–14 – Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=1 June 2008 }} Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |title=Fermanagh 1–11 Derry 1-09 – Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=21 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901094444/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |archive-date= 1 September 2009 }} and were defeated by Monaghan in the first round of the Qualifiers.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0719/monaghan_derry.html |title=Monaghan 1–13 Derry 1–12 – Match report (RTÉ) |access-date=2 September 2008 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=19 July 2008 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Muldoon and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.{{cite news |first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=No substitute to winning for the Kingdom |work=The Irish News |page=62 |date=1 May 2009 }} He missed the final due to injury.{{cite news |first=Karl |last=O'Kane |title=Madd' about Oak Leaf mean |work=Irish Daily Star |page=50 |date=28 April 2009 }} Muldoon won a second McKenna Cup medal with Derry in 2011. They also reached that year's Ulster final but lost to Donegal.

=Club=

Muldoon won his first Derry Senior Football Championship medal while still a minor in 1995, when Ballinderry defeated Bellaghy in the final.{{cite news|first=Brendan |last=Crossan |title=McIvor quietly thorough |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=270200 |work=The Irish News |date=19 October 2001 |access-date=18 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153438/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=270200 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }} In 1998 Muldoon was part of the Ballinderry team that won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38916 |title=Interview with Hogan Stand magazine – Enda Muldoon |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=Hogan Stand |date=April 1999 }}

After losing two finals in a row to Bellaghy in 1999 and 2000,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/1533191.stm |title=Bellaghy to face Ballinderry again |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2008 }} Ballinderry won the 2001 Derry Championship, once again defeating Bellaghy in the decider.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1572212.stm |title=Ballinderry finally triumph |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2001 }} The club went on to win the 2001 Ulster Club Championship with victories over St. Gall's in the quarter-final (after a replay),{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1612657.stm |title=Ballinderry finally triumph |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2001 }} Cavan Gaels in the semi-final{{cite news|title=Ballinderry destroy disappointing Gaels |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2001/11/05/story16404.asp |work=Irish Examiner |date=5 November 2001 |access-date=18 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1637884.stm |title=Ballinderry blow away Gaels |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2001 }} and Mayobridge in the final.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1675464.stm |title=Ballinderry win Ulster title |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 November 2001 }} Muldoon was awarded Ulster Football Award Winner at the AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards 2001 for his role in Ballinderry's march to claim the Ulster Club Championship.{{cite news|first=John |last=Murphy |title=Gunners and 'Bridge at full strength for semi-final clash |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/02/12/story22931.asp |work=Irish Examiner |date=12 February 2002 |access-date=9 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was presented his award by GAA President Seán McCague.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsfile.com/id/082540/ |title=Image of Muldoon receiving Ulster Provincial Player of the Year Award 2001 |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=Sportsfile |date=4 March 2002 }} Ballinderry went on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, which they won defeating Tír Chonaill Gaels (London) in the quarter-final,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1700412.stm |title=Ballinderry breeze past Gaels |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 December 2001 }} Rathnew (Wicklow) in the semi-final{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1838831.stm |title=Ballinderry charge to final |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2002 }} and Nemo Rangers (Cork) in the final.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1877876.stm |title=Ballinderry are champions |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2002 }} Muldoon played through the pain barrier in the Championship, delaying an operation on a troublesome hip injury until after the All-Ireland final.{{cite news|first=Michael |last=Ellard |title=Muldoon will fight through the pain to play club final |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/02/27/story23858.asp |work=Irish Examiner |date=27 February 2002 |access-date=27 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030606014851/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/02/27/story23858.asp |archive-date= 6 June 2003 }}

Ballinderry defended the Derry Championship in 2002,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2287444.stm |title=Ballinderry retain crown |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2002 }} but lost in the semi-final stage of the Ulster Club Championship to Errigal Ciarán.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2508419.stm |title=Errigal stun Ballinderry |access-date=18 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 November 2002 }} Muldoon won the Ulster Tennent's Monthly Merit Award for October 2002 for his performance against Mayobridge in the Ulster Club quarter-final.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/2412763.stm |title=GAA award for Muldoon |access-date=23 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 November 2002 }} His performance in that game was described as a "masterful display", scoring vital points and was the "defensive anchor in a tense final quarter".{{cite news |title=Muldoon provides masterclass |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2002/1028/1033174064712.html |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=10 October 2002 |access-date=9 September 2008 }} Muldoon also helped New York club Westmeath reach the semi-final of the New York Senior Football Championship in 2002, but they were defeated by the Kerry club.{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/common/ads/westmeath/quinn.htm |title=Hogan Stand article on PJ Quinn |access-date=9 September 2008 |work=Hogan Stand |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119054252/http://www.hoganstand.com/common/ads/westmeath/quinn.htm |archive-date=19 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}

Muldoon was runner-up for the third time in the Derry Championship in 2003, losing to local rivals An Lúb in the final.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3181416.stm |title=Loup surprise Ballinderry |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2003 }} He gained his fourth Derry Championship medal in 2006 with the club, avenging the 2003 loss to An Lúb, with Muldoon having an "impressive game".{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6032085.stm |title=Ballinderry ease to Derry title |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 October 2006 }} Ballinderry reached the 2006 Ulster Club final, but lost narrowly to Crossmaglen Rangers.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6204224.stm |title=Ballinderry 0–3 0–5 Crossmaglen – Match report |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 December 2006 }} In 2008 Muldoon and Ballinderry won the Ulster Senior Club Football League.{{cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=579&Itemid=70 |title=Ballinderry take Ulster Title |access-date=15 September 2008 |work=Official Derry GAA website |date=n.d.}} Muldoon won his fifth Derry Championship medal in 2008, this time as captain.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7653646.stm |title=Ballinderry win Derry SFC title |access-date=7 October 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 October 2008 }} An achilles injury forced him to miss the quarter-final tie with Bellaghy and he was only fit enough to come on as a substitute in the semi-final clash with Dungiven.{{cite news |first=Cahair |last=O'Kane |title=Midfield battle could decide outcome (2008 Derry Championship final preview) |work=County Derry Post |date=30 September 2008 }} However he recovered in time for the final, and his performance, particularly in the second half, proved vital in helping the club defeat Slaughtneil.{{cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=McKindless highlights Muldoon's influence |work=County Derry Post |date=7 October 2008 }} Ballinderry got to the 2008 Ulster Club final and again faced Crossmaglen. Muldoon put in a brilliant performance in the game, which finished a draw. He broke a bone in his foot two days before the replay and could not play. His absence proved costly and Cross won the replay.

Coleraine defeated Ballinderry in the 2010 Derry Championship final, but Muldoon won his sixth county medal in 2011 with victory over Kilrea in the final. The Shamroks also won the 2010 and 2011 Ulster League titles. He has also won eight Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010).

=Province=

Muldoon has played for Ulster many times. He was part of the panel in 2000, that won the Railway Cup,{{cite news |first=Philip |last=Reid |title=Flanagan gets Westmeath start |newspaper=The Irish Times |page=24 |date=20 January 2000 |access-date=1 April 2009 |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2000/0120/Pg024.html#Ar02402:7B07217F073953C71357C72B5737415B275822770A2457225BD75F5DA77657F75F5B777677A72179E73950E71353272B }} but could not play due to an injury picked up in training.{{cite news |first=Seán |last=Moran |title=Club Hurling Championship & National Football League previews |newspaper=The Irish Times |page=2 |date=12 February 2000 |access-date=1 April 2009 |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2000/0212/Pg032.html#Ar03201:6B17236E87364B79754D398958296959D97C7026CB71E6DF6FF8D771B8EA7457B07607C34829754B498954B96957E97C6CC6CB6FF6DF68B7236AC7367E878480B797 }} He also won the competition with the province in 2003,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3275405.stm |title=Ulster claim Railway Cup title |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 March 2008 | date=17 November 2003}} 2004{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4009431.stm |title=Railway Cup latest |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 March 2008 | date=13 November 2004}} and 2007.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7054808.stm |title=Ulster reach Railway Cup decider |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 March 2008 | date=20 October 2007}}

Honours

=County=

==Senior==

National Football League:
Winner (2): 2000, 2008
Runner-up: 1998, 2009
Ulster Senior Football Championship:
Winner (1): 1998
Runner up: 1997, 2000, 2011
Dr McKenna Cup:
Winner (1): 1999, 2011
Runner up: 2008, more?

==Under-21==

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship:
Winner (1): 1997
Ulster Under-21 Football Championship:
Winner (1): 1997
Runner up: 1996, 1998

==Minor==

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship:
Runner up: 1995
Ulster Minor Football Championship:
Winner (1): 1995

=Club=

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship:
Winner (1): 2002
All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship:
Winner (1): 1998
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship:
Winner (1): 2001
Runner up: 2006, 2008
Ulster Senior Club Football League:
Winner (3): 2008, 2010, 2011
Derry Senior Football Championship:
Winner (8): 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
Runner up: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2010
Derry Senior Football League:
Winner (8): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Numerous underage awards including U-12 and U-14 Derry Championships

=Province=

Railway Cup:
Winner (at least 3): 2000?, 2003, 2004, 2007

=Individual=

All Star:
Winner (1): 2004
Nominated (runner up): 2000
Irish News Ulster GAA All Star – Winner (4): 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007
Ulster Tennent's Merit Award – Winner (2): October 2002, July 2007
AIB GAA Provincial Player Awards – Ulster Football Award – Winner (1): 2001
Derry Senior football captain: 2003
Derry Senior Football Championship winning captain: 2008

References

External links

[http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38916 Interview with Hogan Stand magazine (April 1999)]
[http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2000/jul/16/giant-in-the-making/ Article by Kieran Shannon of the Sunday Tribune on Muldoon (July 2000)]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=666&Itemid=184 Player profiles on Official Derry GAA website]

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