Paul Finlay
Monaghan Gaelic footballer
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Paul Finlay is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Ballybay Pearse Brothers. He played at senior level for the Monaghan county team between 2002 and 2016.
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right Half Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finlay is the son of former Monaghan footballer Kieran "Jap" Finlay.[1] He won an All-Ireland title with the Monaghan Vocational Schools and played a role in Sligo IT's Sigerson Cup win in 2002.[1] He has also won Minor and Intermediate medals with Ballybay Pearses.[1] Finlay was first selected for the Monaghan senior team in 2003.[1] He was regarded as the team's playmaker[2] and participated in their 2005 National Football League Division Two win, Monaghan's first national title in twenty years.[3] In 2008 Finlay was called up to the Ireland international rules football team as a replacement for Tommy Walsh of Kerry.[4]
Honours
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (2): 2013, 2015
- National Football League, Division 2 (2): 2014, 2005
- National Football League, Division 3 (1): 2013
- Monaghan Senior Football Championship (2): 2012, 2022