{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=July 2021}} {{infobox Gaelic games player |image = |name = Fintan Goold |irish = Fiontán de Gúl |nickname = |occupation = Chemical Engineer |birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1986}} |birth_place = [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |sport = Gaelic Football |code = Football |county = Cork |province = Munster |club = [[Macroom GAA|Macroom]] |clyears = 2003- |clposition = Midfield |clapps(points) = |clcounty = |clprovince = |clallireland = |counties = [[Cork senior football team|Cork]] |icyears = 2005-2016 |icposition = Midfield |icapps(points) = 18 (0-8) |icprovince = 4 |icallireland = 1 |nfl = 3 |allstars = 0 |clupdate = |icupdate = }}
'''Fintan Goold''' (born 1986 in [[Macroom]], [[County Cork]]) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] sportsperson. He plays [[Gaelic football]] with his local club [[Macroom GAA|Macroom]] and has been a member of the [[Cork GAA|Cork]] senior inter-county team since 2005. He is also the brother of physicist [[John Goold (physicist)|John Goold]].
==Playing career==
===Club=== Goold plays his club football with his local club in [[Macroom GAA|Macroom]]. He first came to prominence as a member of the club's under-21 team in the early 2000s. He lined out in the final of the [[Cork Under-21 Football Championship|county under-21 championship]] in 2006, however, [[Beara GAA|Beara]] were the winners on that occasion. Goold lined out in a second consecutive county final in that grade in 2007, however, on this occasion [[Castlehaven GAA|Castlehaven]] defeated Macroom. Goold has enjoyed success with his club by captaining them to Intermediate County success in 2010 by defeating Kildorrery.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
===Minor & under-21=== Goold first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the [[Cork GAA|Cork]] minor football team in the early 2000s. He lined out in his first Munster final in that grade in 2003, however, [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] were a much better team and won the game by 1–14 to 0–10.<ref>{{cite book| first=Des| last=Donegan| title=The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games| publisher=DBA Publications| year=2005| page=154}}</ref>
Goold was still eligible for the minor grade again in 2004. That year Cork contested another provincial decider, however, after a draw and a replay Cork were defeated by Kerry by 0–13 to 1–7.<ref>''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' p. 154</ref>
In 2005 Goold also became a member of the Cork under-21 football team. He won a [[Munster Under-21 Football Championship|Munster]] title in that grade that year, however, Cork were subsequently defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final.<ref>''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' p. 162</ref>
In 2006 Goold captured a second consecutive Munster under-21 winners’ medal, however, an All-Ireland medal eluded him. He made it three Munster titles in-a-row in 2007; however, on this occasion Goold later added an [[All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship|All-Ireland]] medal to his collection.
===Senior=== Goold was just out of the minor grade when he became a key member of the county's senior football team. He was a key member of the team for the provincial championship campaign which Cork reached the final of. Reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry provided the opposition, however, Cork were no match for ‘the Kingdom’. The 1–11 to 0–10 defeat was not the end of the road as Cork still had another chance to claim the All-Ireland title. Kerry subsequently trounced their greatest rivals by 1–19 to 0–9 in the All-Ireland semi-final; however, Goold played no part in this game.
In 2006 Cork lined out against Kerry in the Munster final once again. That game ended in a 0-10 apiece draw. The replay saw a much fresher Cork team defeat Kerry by 1–12 to 0–9. [[James Masters (Gaelic footballer)|James Masters]] proved the hero of the day, as he scored 1-7 and Goold came on as a substitute to win his first [[Munster Senior Football Championship|Munster]] title.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/07/17/story8542.asp |title=Masters conducts orchestra |publisher=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=2006-07-17 |access-date=2009-04-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205225601/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/07/17/story8542.asp |archive-date=2007-02-05 }}</ref> The quirks of the championship saw Cork face Kerry again in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final for the second year in-a-row. In a similar pattern to the previous year Cork failed to beat Kerry at Croke Park. A 0–16 to 0-10 resulted in Goold's side being dumped out of the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/08/21/story11318.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701140305/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/08/21/story11318.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=Kerry hit top gear right on cue |publisher=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=2006-08-21 |access-date=2009-04-04 }}</ref>
In 2007 Cork narrowly lost their Munster crown to Kerry. In spite of the 1–15 to 1–13 defeat Cork still had another chance to claim the All-Ireland title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/07/02/story36246.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701153702/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/07/02/story36246.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=Kingdom take the wind out of Cork sails |publisher=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=2007-07-02 |access-date=2009-04-04 }}</ref> Cork later did well in the All-Ireland series and finally qualified for the championship decider. Reigning champions Kerry, however, were the opponents. Goold was not listed on the starting fifteen, however, he came on as a substitute during the match. While the first half was played on an even keel, 'the Kingdom' ran riot in the second half and a rout ensued. At the full-time whistle Cork were trounced by 3–13 to 1–9.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/09/17/story42790.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708012204/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/09/17/story42790.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-08 |title=O’Shea guides Kerry to glory |publisher=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=2007-09-16 |access-date=2009-04-04 }}</ref>
In 2008, Cork won the Munster title, beating Kerry in the final. It was Goold's second Munster winners' medal in three years. Kerry, however, again defeated Cork in a thrilling replay in the All-Ireland semi-final despite an outstanding performance by ‘the Rebels’.
==Honours== ;Cork * [[Munster Senior Football Championship]] (4): 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 * [[Munster Under-21 Football Championship]] (3): 2005, 2006, 2007 * [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League Division 1]] (3): 2010, 2011, 2012 * [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League Division 2]] (1): 2009 * [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] (1): 2010 * [[All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship]] (1): 2007
;Club * [[Cork Intermediate Football Championship]] (1): 2010 * Cork Minor A Football Championship (1): 2004
;Awards * Cadbury Under-21 Hero of The Future (1): 2007
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