Anthony Tohill

Anthony Tohill (born 2 August 1971) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1990s and early 2000s. Born in Swatragh, he was an outstanding minor who helped Derry to the 1989 Ulster and All-Ireland minor titles, and after a spell as a rookie with the Melbourne Demons in Australian rules football he returned home in 1991. With Derry he won the 1993 Ulster and All-Ireland Senior Football Championships, four National League titles and a second Ulster title in 1998, and he captained the side to the 2000 league title. He won four All Star awards, in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 2000, and played eight times for Ireland in International Rules, captaining the team that won the 2001 tour of Australia. He later became manager of the Irish International Rules team and chief executive of Mid Ulster District Council.