Eugene McHale (Gaelic footballer)

Eugene McHale is a former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Mayo county team. He also played for his home club Knockmore and won five championship medals. During his playing career he was one of the most recognisable footballers in the province of Connacht, and he scored a goal for Mayo against Kerry in the 1981 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final. He moved to Cliffoney in County Sligo in 1980 and has lived there since, serving as a guard in nearby Grange until his retirement and writing as a columnist for the Sligo Weekender. He has also refereed matches and managed teams, and in 2001 he made history as the first person from outside the parish to be appointed manager of the Easkey senior team.