Global InformationPeter Canavan information
 Canavan lifting the Sam Maguire Cup in 2003 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
9 April 1971 Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname |
Peter 'The Great',[1][2] 'Petrol Pete' | ||
| Occupation | Teacher[3] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1990–2007 | Errigal Ciarán | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tyrone titles | 6 | ||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1989–2005 | Tyrone | 49 (9–191 (218))[4] | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 6 | ||
| **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (22:03, 21 December 2006 (UTC))[5]. | |||
Peter Canavan (born 9 April 1971[6]) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer, manager and pundit.
He played inter-county football for Tyrone, and is one of the most decorated players in the game's history, winning two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals, six All Stars Awards (more than any other Ulster player, and joint third overall),[7] four provincial titles, and two National Leagues and several under-age and club championship medals. He represented Ireland in the International Rules Series on several occasions from 1998 until 2000.[8] He is considered one of the great players of the last twenty years by commentators such as John Haughey of the BBC,[9][10] and in 2009, he was named in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People in GAA History.[11]
His scoring record of 218 points is the fourth highest of all time in the Ulster Senior Football Championship.[4] His early high scoring rate, when he would often be Tyrone's best performer[12] – particularly in the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final when he scored eleven of Tyrone's twelve points—led to claims that Tyrone was a "one-man show," and that the team was too dependent on him, particularly in his early career.[13][14][15]
Since retiring as a player, he has managed the Fermanagh county team (2011–2013).
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (19 June 2004). "Peter the Great ready to answer Tyrone's call". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
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TeamTalkwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ A, P; O'Neill, Sean (9 April 2018). "On This Day - April 9 1971: Tyrone GAA legend Peter Canavan was born". The Irish News. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Martin Breheny (26 November 2005). "Big three sweep awards boards". Irish Independent Online. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
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interRuleswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ John Haughey (26 September 2005). "Canavan's remarkable career". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
- ^ Press Box Lad (3 October 2003). "Two Bald Eagles: Peter The Great and Lion Hearted Leo". An Fear Rua. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
- ^ McEvoy, Enda; Kieran Shannon, Dave Hannigan (and PJ Cunningham, Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent) (4 January 2009). "125 Most Influential People in GAA History". Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jerome Quinn (27 May 2002). "Peter's loss lamented". BBC News. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
- ^ Sean Ryan (7 August 2005). "Tyrone and Canavan came up short in 'eyesore' final". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
- ^ "Gormley chases double with help from Canavan". The Belfast Telegraph. 24 June 1996.
- ^ Rodgers, Alan (17 October 2008). "Candid Canavan". Gaelic Life. pp. 20–21.