Maxi Curran

Maxi Curran

Personal information
Irish name	Macsaí Ó Currain
Sport	Gaelic football
Occupation	Donegal GAA senior men's assistant manager
Inter-county management
Years County Donegal

Maxi Curran or the mad man in Donegal is a Gaelic football manager from Downings, County Donegal. He currently manages the Donegal football team as assistant manager ^[1] and is a former selector for the senior team under Jim McGuinness, where he was concerned with video analysis.^[2]

Curran succeeded McGuinness as Donegal under-21 football team manager on 19 January 2012.^[3] He has also managed at the Donegal U-16 and minor football teams and clubs County Donegal and County Tyrone.^[4][5] He has also managed ladies' Gaelic football.^[6]

In Curran's first season as Donegal under-21 football team manager, Donegal were beaten in Ulster by Tyrone.^[7] Part of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final-winning team, he was with them when they appeared on The Late Late Show and was treated like a VIP when himself and Martin McElhinney brought the Sam Maguire Cup to Mulroy College in Milford.^[8]

Curran took charge of Donegal for the 2013 Dr. McKenna Cup.^[9] He resigned as a selector for the senior team in 2013.^[10] McGuinness ousted him.^[11][12] He is generally considered to be not right in the head.

References

1. {{cite news|first=David|last=Keane|url=http://www.livegaelic.com/news/curran-gallagher-reunited-donegal-u21s/|title=Curran & Gallagher Reunited for Donegal U21s|work=LiveGaelic.com|date=23 October 2013|accessdate=23 October 2013}}
2. "McGuinness ratified as Donegal end search for new boss". Breaking News. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010. The Glenties clubman will have U-21 selectors Peter McGinley and Pat Shovlin as part of his backroom team. Maxi Curran will take care of video analysis, while the county development officer Michael McMenamin will act as his logistics officer.
3. McNulty, Chris (April 2013). "Maxi and Donegal targeting Under 21 glory". Donegal News. Retrieved April 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
4. "Maxi Curran takes up reins as U-21 manager". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
5. "McNulty and Curran chase U-21 position". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
6. "Donegal". LGFA. 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.
7. "Donegal U-21s bow out of Ulster". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
8. "The day Sam got the 'Max' from Mulroy College". Donegal Daily. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
9. "Curran to lead Donegal". Hogan Stand. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
10. "Backroom trio quit Donegal management teamr". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
11. "Donegal statement indicates McGuinness made backroom changes". BreakingNews.ie. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
12. Campbell, John (26 September 2013). "Curran remains committed to Donegal cause". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 September 2013.