Maxi Curran

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Maxi Curran is a Gaelic football manager from Downings, County Donegal.

He attended Mulroy College in Milford for his secondary education.{{cite news|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/11/13/the-day-sam-got-the-max-from-mulroy-college/|title=The day Sam got the 'Max' from Mulroy College|date=13 November 2012|access-date=13 November 2012}}

Curran succeeded McGuinness as Donegal under-21 football team manager on 19 January 2012.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/04/maxi-and-donegal-targeting-under-21-glory/|title=Maxi and Donegal targeting Under 21 glory|work=Donegal News|date=April 2013|access-date=11 April 2013}} He has also been manager of the Donegal under-16 and minor football teams and clubs County Donegal and County Tyrone.{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/maxi-curran-takes-up-reins-as-u-21-manager-1-3444478|title=Maxi Curran takes up reins as U-21 manager|work=Donegal Democrat|date=21 January 2012|access-date=21 January 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/mcnulty-and-curran-chase-u-21-position-1-3431260|title=McNulty and Curran chase U-21 position|work=Donegal Democrat|date=20 January 2012|access-date=20 January 2012}} He has also been a manager in ladies' Gaelic football.{{cite news|url=http://ladiesgaelic.ie/about-lgfa/history/association-history-county-international/ireland/donegal/|title=Donegal|work=LGFA|quote=The highlight of the year has to be the performance of the county team, who under the management of Maxi Curran, Brendan Drummond and Aidan McGrenra, won the All Ireland Junior Championship on 5th October, at Croke Park.}}

In Curran's first season as Donegal under-21 football team manager, Donegal were beaten in Ulster by Tyrone.{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/donegal-u-21s-bow-out-of-ulster-1-3650786|title=Donegal U-21s bow out of Ulster|work=Donegal Democrat|date=21 March 2012|access-date=21 March 2012}} Part of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final-winning team, he was with them when they appeared on The Late Late Show.

Curran took charge of Donegal for the 2013 Dr McKenna Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=183416|title=Curran to lead Donegal|work=Hogan Stand|date=10 January 2013|access-date=10 January 2013}} He resigned as a selector for the senior team in 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0917/474841-backroom-trio-depart-donegal/|title=Backroom trio quit Donegal management teamr|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=17 September 2013|accessdate=17 September 2013}} McGuinness ousted him.{{cite news|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/donegal-statement-indicates-mcguinness-made-backroom-changes-607318.html|title=Donegal statement indicates McGuinness made backroom changes|publisher=BreakingNews.ie|date=18 September 2013|access-date=18 September 2013}}{{cite news|first=John|last=Campbell|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/Donegal/curran-remains-committed-to-donegal-cause-29611300.html|title=Curran remains committed to Donegal cause|work=Belfast Telegraph|date=26 September 2013|access-date=26 September 2013}}

Curran was also said to be involved in senior team preparations ahead of the 2016 Dr McKenna Cup, alongside Jack Cooney, Rory Gallagher and Brendan Kilcoyne.{{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2015/11/kilcoyne-relishing-new-donegal-management-role/|title=Kilcoyne relishing new Donegal management role|work=Donegal News|date=13 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116143418/https://donegalnews.com/2015/11/kilcoyne-relishing-new-donegal-management-role/|archive-date=16 November 2015|quote=Gallagher, Kilcoyne, Maxi Curran and Jack Cooney will run the rule over a large number of players when the Donegal senior squad resumes training early next month ahead of the opening McKenna Cup game.}}

In December 2019, Curran was unveiled as manager of the Donegal Under-14 Academy Squad.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2019/12/18/rory-kavanagh-maxi-curran-confirmed-as-donegal-underage-managers/|title=Rory Kavanagh, Maxi Curran confirmed as Donegal underage managers|date=18 December 2019|access-date=18 December 2019}}

In November 2020, and ahead of the 2021 season, Curran took over as team trainer at the Gaoth Dobhair club under the management of Kevin Cassidy and Joe Duffy.{{cite news|url=https://www.highlandradio.com/2020/11/14/kevin-cassidy-and-joe-duffy-take-over-from-mervyn-odonnell-at-gaoth-dobhair/|title=Kevin Cassidy and Joe Duffy take over from Mervyn O'Donnell at Gaoth Dobhair|publisher=Highland Radio|date=14 November 2020|access-date=14 November 2020}}{{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|title=Candid Cassidy Laochra Gael episode airs tonight on TG4|work=Donegal News|date=7 January 2021|pages=51–3|quote='Last year we probably took our eye off the ball. Before this, we had a coach in place in Michael Boyle… Then last year we opted to go without a coach, and listen, in the modern-day club game it's just a non-runner. So myself and Joe Duffy came in this year to try and give the club structure… Maxi [Curran] will operate as coach… I honestly thought I wouldn't do any more club management, I took my own club for a year and it was a bloody nightmare!'}}

He succeeded Michael Murphy as manager of LYIT in 2022.{{cite news|title=LYIT to face IT Carlow in Sigerson|work=Donegal News|date=16 December 2021|page=66|quote=Maxi Curran has replaced Michael Murphy as manager…}}