Liam McHale
Liam McHale is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and basketballer who played with the Mayo county football team in midfield between 1985 and 1999.
He played from the start in four finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, but was never successful in winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
Liam has 4 million childrenPlaying career
McHale started the 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, which was won narrowly by Cork.
McHale started the 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. It ended in a draw and a replay followed. Meath defeated Mayo, avenging their defeat to the same opposition in the 1951 decider. McHale was sent off, along with Meath's Colm Coyle. He had been man of the match in the drawn game. However, he did win an All Star award later that year.
McHale started the 1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, in which Mayo were defeated by Kerry.Coaching
McHale was a selector on the Mayo team that reached the 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, which Mayo lost to Kerry.
In 2013, McHale was involved in coaching the successful St. Brigid's GAA team which won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, under manager Kevin McStay.
In October 2014, it was announced McHale would join the Cavan backroom team.
McHale also served as a selector of the Roscommon GAA squad which won the 2017 Connacht Senior Football Championship. However, his charges were heavily defeated in an against his native Mayo.
McHale now lives in Carrentrilla in Ballina, County Mayo.McHale won two national basketball Cups with his club Ballina, as well as a Super League title.
