# Fintan Goold

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Irish Gaelic footballer

Fintan Goold Personal information Native name Fiontán de Gúl (Irish) Born 1986 (age 39–40) Cork, Ireland Occupation Chemical Engineer Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sport Sport Gaelic Football Position Midfield Club Years Club 2003- Macroom Inter-county Years County Apps (scores) 2005-2016 Cork 18 (0-8) Inter-county titles Munster titles 4 All-Irelands 1 NFL 3 All Stars 0

**Fintan Goold** (born 1986 in [Macroom](/source/Macroom), [County Cork](/source/County_Cork)) is an [Irish](/source/Irish_people) sportsperson. He plays [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football) with his local club [Macroom](/source/Macroom_GAA) and has been a member of the [Cork](/source/Cork_GAA) senior inter-county team since 2005. He is also the brother of physicist [John Goold](/source/John_Goold_(physicist)).

## Playing career

### Club

Goold plays his club football with his local club in [Macroom](/source/Macroom_GAA). 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 [county under-21 championship](/source/Cork_Under-21_Football_Championship) in 2006, however, [Beara](/source/Beara_GAA) 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](/source/Castlehaven_GAA) defeated Macroom. Goold has enjoyed success with his club by captaining them to Intermediate County success in 2010 by defeating Kildorrery.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Minor & under-21

Goold first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the [Cork](/source/Cork_GAA) minor football team in the early 2000s. He lined out in his first Munster final in that grade in 2003, however, [Kerry](/source/Kerry_GAA) were a much better team and won the game by 1–14 to 0–10.[1]

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.[2]

In 2005 Goold also became a member of the Cork under-21 football team. He won a [Munster](/source/Munster_Under-21_Football_Championship) title in that grade that year, however, Cork were subsequently defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final.[3]

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](/source/All-Ireland_Under-21_Football_Championship) 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](/source/James_Masters_(Gaelic_footballer)) proved the hero of the day, as he scored 1-7 and Goold came on as a substitute to win his first [Munster](/source/Munster_Senior_Football_Championship) title.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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](/source/Munster_Senior_Football_Championship) (4): 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012

- [Munster Under-21 Football Championship](/source/Munster_Under-21_Football_Championship) (3): 2005, 2006, 2007

- [National Football League Division 1](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) (3): 2010, 2011, 2012

- [National Football League Division 2](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) (1): 2009

- [All-Ireland Senior Football Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) (1): 2010

- [All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Under-21_Football_Championship) (1): 2007

**Club**

- [Cork Intermediate Football Championship](/source/Cork_Intermediate_Football_Championship) (1): 2010

- Cork Minor A Football Championship (1): 2004

**Awards**

- Cadbury Under-21 Hero of The Future (1): 2007

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Donegan, Des (2005). *The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games*. DBA Publications. p. 154.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games* p. 154

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games* p. 162

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Masters conducts orchestra"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070205225601/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/07/17/story8542.asp). [Irish Examiner](/source/Irish_Examiner). 17 July 2006. Archived from [the original](http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/07/17/story8542.asp) on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kerry hit top gear right on cue"](http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/08/21/story11318.asp). [Irish Examiner](/source/Irish_Examiner). 21 August 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2009.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Kingdom take the wind out of Cork sails"](http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/07/02/story36246.asp). [Irish Examiner](/source/Irish_Examiner). 2 July 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2009.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["O'Shea guides Kerry to glory"](http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/09/17/story42790.asp). [Irish Examiner](/source/Irish_Examiner). 16 September 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2009.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

Awards Preceded by Keith Higgins (Mayo) U21 Footballer of the Year 2007 Succeeded by Killian Young (Kerry)

Cork squads v t e Cork – 2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship finalist 1 K. O'Halloran 2 R. Carey 3 C. Murphy 4 S. O'Donoghue 5 D. Limerick 6 M. Shields 7 E. Cadogan 8 A. O'Connor 9 P. Kelly 10 F. Goold 11 C. Keane 12 P. Kerrigan (c) 13 D. Goulding 14 P. O'Flynn 15 J. Hayes Subs used G. O'Shea for J. Hayes F. Lynch for P. Kelly v t e Cork – 2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (10th title) 1 K. O'Halloran 2 R. Carey 3 M. Shields 4 K. Harrington 5 S. O'Donoghue 6 D. Limerick 7 E. Cadogan 8 F. Gould 9 A. O'Sullivan (c) 10 F. Lynch 11 C. Keane 12 P. Kerrigan 13 C. O'Neill 14 D. Goulding 15 S. Cahalane Subs used R. Leahy for S. Cahalane S. McCarthy for F. Lynch G. O'Shea for Keane Manager T. Leahy Selector J. Cleary v t e Cork – 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finalist 1 A. Quirke 2 M. Shields 3 G. Canty 4 K. O'Connor 5 N. O'Leary 6 G. Spillane 7 J. Miskella 8 D. Kavanagh (c) 9 N. Murphy 10 C. McCarthy 11 P. O'Neill 12 K. McMahon 13 J. Masters 14 M. Cussen 15 D. O'Connor Subs used 23 D. Goulding for Masters 31 A. Lynch for Miskella 24 F. Goold for McMahon 27 K. O'Sullivan for McCarthy Subs not used 16 P. O'Shea 17 O. Sexton 18 D. Duggan 19 M. Prout 20 S. Levis 21 E. Cadogan 22 D. Hurley 25 D. Niblock 26 A. Cronin 28 J. Hayes 29 B. Collins 30 S. O'Brien Manager B. Morgan Selectors J. Corcoran G. Sullivan J. Nolan Trainer T. Owens v t e Cork – 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finalist 1 A. Quirke 17 K. O'Connor 3 M. Shields 4 A. Lynch 5 J. Miskella 6 G. Canty (c) 7 N. O'Leary 8 A. O'Connor 9 N. Murphy 10 P. Kerrigan 11 P. O'Neill 12 P. Kelly 13 D. Goulding 14 C. O'Neill 15 D. O'Connor Subs used 20 E. Cadogan for K. O'Connor F. Goold for P. Kerrigan 24 D. Kavanagh for A. Lynch J. Masters for D. Goulding 27 M. Cussen for A. O'Connor Subs not used 2 R. Carey K. Murphy P. Kissane G. Spillane F. Lynch J. Hayes P. O'Flynn C. McCarthy B. O'Regan A. Walsh Manager C. Counihan Selectors G. O'Sullivan P. Healy J. Nolan T. O'Neill v t e Cork – 2010 National Football League Champions (6th title) 1 P. O'Shea 2 R. Carey 3 M. Shields (c) 4 E. Cotter 5 N. O'Leary 6 P. Kissane 7 J. O'Sullivan 8 A. O'Connor 9 A. Walsh 10 F. Goold 11 D. O'Connor 12 P. Kelly 13 D. Goulding 14 C. Sheehan 15 P. Kerrigan Subs used N. Murphy for Goold D. Kavanagh for Walsh C. O'Neill for D. O'Connor J. Hayes for Goulding G. Spillane for Shields Manager C. Counihan Selectors G. O'Sullivan P. Healy J. Nolan T. O'Neill v t e Cork – 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (7th title) 1 A. Quirke 2 E. Cadogan 3 M. Shields 4 R. Carey 5 N. O'Leary 17 J. Miskella 7 P. Kissane 8 A. O'Connor 9 A. Walsh 10 C. Sheehan 11 P. O'Neill 12 P. Kelly 13 D. Goulding 14 D. O'Connor 15 P. Kerrigan Subs used 25 N. Murphy for A. O'Connor 6 G. Canty (c) for P. Kissane 29 C. O'Neill for P. O'Neill 24 D. Kavanagh for N. Murphy 30 J. Hayes for P. Kerrigan Subs not used 16 P. O'Shea 18 J. O'Sullivan 19 E. Cotter 20 K. O'Connor 21 G. Spillane 22 C. O'Driscoll 23 B. O'Regan 26 F. Goold 27 K. McMahon 28 F. Lynch 31 K. O'Halloran 32 P. O'Flynn 33 A. Lynch Manager C. Counihan Selectors G. O'Sullivan P. Healy J. Nolan T. O'Neill v t e Cork – 2011 National Football League Champions (7th title) 1 K. O'Halloran 2 R. Carey 3 M. Shields (c) 4 J. O'Sullivan 5 N. O'Leary 6 J. Miskella 7 P. Kissane 8 A. O'Connor 9 P. O'Neill 10 P. Kerrigan 11 P. Kelly 12 F. Goold 13 D. Goulding 14 D. O'Connor 15 C. Sheehan Subs used F. Lynch for Goold D. O'Sullivan for Miskella D. Goold for Kerrigan N. Murphy for A. O'Connor Manager C. Counihan Selectors G. O'Sullivan P. Healy J. Nolan T. O'Neill

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