# Tony Scullion

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Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler

Tony Scullion Personal information Nickname Scud[1] Born (1962-02-06) 6 February 1962 (age 64) Moneyneany, Northern Ireland Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) Sport Sport Gaelic football, hurling Position Full-back Club Years Club 1978–2000 Ballinascreen Inter-county Years County 1983–1996 Derry Inter-county titles Ulster titles 2 All-Irelands 1 NFL 3 All Stars 4

**Anthony Scullion** ([Irish](/source/Irish_language): *Antóin Ó Scolláin*; born 6 February 1962), often known as **Scud**, is a former [Gaelic games](/source/Gaelic_games) [dual player](/source/Dual_player) who played [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football) and [hurling](/source/Hurling) with [Derry](/source/Derry_GAA) in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's [1993 All-Ireland Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_1993)-winning side, also lifting the [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship) in 1987 and 1993. He has three [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) medals. With Derry footballers he usually played in the full-back line and is regarded as one of the best of his generation.[2] He twice represented Ireland in the International Rules series. Scullion played club football and hurling with [St Colm's GAC Ballinascreen](/source/Ballinascreen_GAC).

Scullion is among the few players who won four [All Stars](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards) and was named full-back on the *Irish News* Team of the Decade in 2004.[3] The public voted him on to the All-Time Derry Football Team via an online poll in 2007.[4] In 2008, he was a candidate for the vacant Derry Senior football manager's job.[5] Previous clubs he has managed include Ballinascreen, Kildress and Eglish. He was [Ulster](/source/Ulster_GAA) assistant manager to [Joe Kernan](/source/Joe_Kernan_(Gaelic_footballer)) for the 2008 [Railway Cup](/source/Railway_Cup).[6]

He was a member of the Football Review Committee that recommended that a black card be brought into play for deliberate fouls, "cynical behaviour infractions", from the 2014 season onwards; Scullion believes the black card to have been a great success.[7]

## Personal life

Born in [Moneyneany](/source/Moneyneany), [County Londonderry](/source/County_Londonderry), Northern Ireland, Scullion attended the local St Eoghan's Primary School, before going to secondary school at [St Colm's](/source/St_Colm's_High_School%2C_Draperstown), [Draperstown](/source/Draperstown). After a further year at Magherafelt Technical College, he went on to work as a labourer for 13 years.[8] He also worked as football development officer for the [Ulster Council](/source/Ulster_GAA).[9] In 2025 Scullion was coaching Gaelic football in Northern Ireland's prisons.[10]

## Football career

Scullion was a late developer and never played minor football for Derry. In his last year of eligibility the county's U-21 team won the 1983 Ulster Championship and were runners-up to Mayo in the [All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Under-21_Football_Championship) after a replay.

Playing at full-back, Scullion was man of the match in both the 1987 and 1993 [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship) finals. Derry defeated [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) in the 1993 decider in torrential rain at [Clones](/source/St._Tiernach's_Park), during which he made a crucial diving block. Derry went on to win the [1993 All-Ireland Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_1993) after a semi-final victory over [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA) and final defeat of [Cork](/source/Cork_GAA).

With Derry, Scullion also collected three [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) medals in 1992, 1995 and 1996.

Scullion's four [GAA All Stars Awards](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards) in 1987, 1992, 1993 and 1995 are a record for a defender from Ulster. He shares the record for his county with [Anthony Tohill](/source/Anthony_Tohill).

Along with [Armagh's](/source/Armagh_GAA) Martin McQuillan, Scullion won six consecutive [Interprovincial Championship/Railway Cup](/source/Interprovincial_Championship) medals with [Ulster](/source/Ulster_GAA) between 1989 and 1995, to equal the mark of Cork's [Christy Ring](/source/Christy_Ring).[11]

He was runner-up on three occasions for Ballinascreen in the [Derry Senior Football Championship](/source/Derry_Senior_Football_Championship).

## Hurling career

Scullion was also a keen [hurler](/source/Hurling) for both Ballinascreen and Derry. He played in five [Derry Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Derry_Senior_Hurling_Championship) finals and was man of the match in the 1989 final, despite never winning a final. He played for the Derry hurling team between 1983 and 1991.

He was part of the Derry side that were runners-up to [Down](/source/Down_GAA) in the 1988 All-Ireland B final.

## Honours

### Football

#### County

- [All-Ireland Senior Football Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) (1): 1993

- [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) (3): 1992, 1995, 1996

- [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship) (2): 1987, 1993

- [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship) runner-up: 1985, 1992

- [Dr McKenna Cup](/source/Dr_McKenna_Cup) (1): 1993

- [All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Under-21_Football_Championship) runner-up (1): 1983

- [Ulster Under-21 Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Under-21_Football_Championship) (1): 1983

#### Club

- [Derry Senior Football Championship](/source/Derry_Senior_Football_Championship) runner-up (3): 1990, 1992, 1994

- Derry Reserve Football Championship (1): 2000

- Derry Senior Football League Title (1): 1994

#### Province

- [Railway Cup](/source/Railway_Cup) (6): 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

#### Individual

- [All Star](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards) (4): 1987, 1992, 1993, 1995

- [All Star](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards) nomination (1): 1996[12]

- [Irish News Ulster All Stars Team of the Decade (1995-2004)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irish_News_Ulster_GAA_All-Stars_Awards&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irish_News_Ulster_GAA_All-Stars_Awards&action=edit&redlink=1) (1): 1995

- Derry Senior Football captain: 1989, 1995

- Captain Derry National League-winning side: 1995

- Captain Ulster Railway Cup-winning side: 1991

- Represented Ireland in International Rules series (2): 1987, 1990

### Hurling

#### County

- All-Ireland Senior 'B' Hurling Championship runner-up (1): 1988

#### Club

- [Derry Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Derry_Senior_Hurling_Championship) runner-up (5):

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ['Scullion, Tony'](http://hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=65178). Hoganstand, 1 May 1992. Retrieved 12 March 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Derry Pen Pics". *1994 Ulster Championship Quarter Final Programme*. 29 May 1994.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Team of the Decade"](http://www.irishnews.com/allstars/decade.html). Retrieved 31 December 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["All-Time Derry Senior Football Team"](http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=407&Itemid=173). Retrieved 21 January 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["McCloskey among Derry candidates"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7608760.stm). *BBC Sport Online*. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Campbell, John (22 September 2008). ["Ulster looking strong for Rules ties"](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/ulster-looking-strong-for-rules-ties-13979725.html). *[Belfast Telegraph](/source/Belfast_Telegraph)*. Retrieved 9 December 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Niall McCoy, ['The GAA's black card - a decade of debate'](https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2023/1221/1423288-the-gaas-black-card-a-decade-of-debate/). RTÉ Sport, 1 January 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hall_of_fame_8-0)** ["GAA Hall of Fame - Tony Scullion"](https://www.irishabroad.com/Sports/gaa/fame/tonyscullion.asp). Retrieved 14 January 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-council_9-0)** ["Comhairle Uladh CLG - Staff - Tony Scullion"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071121152328/http://www.ulster.gaa.ie/staff/tScullion.html). Archived from [the original](http://ulster.gaa.ie/staff/tScullion.html) on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ['The GGA Social. Tony Scullion - The life & times of a footballing giant (20:30)'](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kxk831). BBC Sport, 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Shannon, Kieran (2 June 2008). ["Local rivalry that led to greatness"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073057/http://www.tribune.ie/article.tvt?_scope=Tribune%2FSport%2FGAA&id=88812&SUBCAT=Tribune%2FSport). *Sunday Tribune*. Archived from [the original](http://www.tribune.ie/article.tvt?_scope=Tribune%2FSport%2FGAA&id=88812&SUBCAT=Tribune%2FSport) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Campbell, John (26 October 1996). ["Ulster's 15 'stars'"](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/ulsters-15-stars-13856662.html). *[Belfast Telegraph](/source/Belfast_Telegraph)*. Retrieved 3 October 2008.

## External links

- [*Hogan Stand* article on Tony Scullion](http://hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=65178)

- [2023 interview with *Belfast Live*](https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/gaa/derry-hero-tony-scullion-recalls-27739247)

- [Ulster GAA profile (as Football Development Officer)](https://web.archive.org/web/20081031221259/http://ulster.gaa.ie/council/staff/)

- [Interview with Irish Abroad's Séamas Mac Giolla Fhinnéin](https://www.irishabroad.com/Sports/gaa/fame/tonyscullion.asp)

Gaelic games Preceded by Henry Downey Derry senior football captain 1995 Succeeded by Henry Downey

Derry squads v t e Derry – 1991–92 National Football League Champions (2nd title) 1 D. McCusker 2 K. McKeever 3 D. Quinn 4 T. Scullion 5 H. Downey 6 C. Rafferty 7 G. Coleman 8 B. McGilligan 9 D. Heaney 10 A. Tohill 11 D. McNicholl 12 G. McGill 13 J. Brolly 14 F. McCusker 15 E. Gormley Subs used S. Downey for McNicholl J. McGurk for Rafferty D. Bateson for McGill Subs not used E. Heaney K. O'Neill J. McErlean R. Tracey D. Cassidy C. McGurk B. Rafferty E. Burns Manager E. Coleman Backroom team M. Moran (Team as 1991-92 NFL final versus Tyrone) v t e Derry – 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title) 1 D. McCusker 2 K. McKeever 3 T. Scullion 4 F. McCusker 5 J. McGurk 6 H. Downey (c) 7 G. Coleman 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 D. Heaney 11 D. Barton 12 D. Cassidy 13 J. Brolly 14 S. Downey 15 E Gormley Subs used 18 D. McNicholl for D Cassidy 20 É. Burns for S Downey Subs not used 16 D. Kelly 17 D. Quinn 19 K. Diamond 21 D. Bateson 22 B. McCormick 23 R. Ferris 24 S. Mulvenna Extended panel D. O'Neill C. McGurk C. Rafferty H. M. Tohill E. Kelly Manager E. Coleman Backroom team M. Moran (coach) H. Gribben D. McKeever (Team as of 19 September 1993 versus Cork) v t e Derry – 1994–95 National Football League Champions (3rd title) 1 D. McCusker 2 K. McKeever 3 T. Scullion 4 G. Coleman 5 J. McGurk 6 H. Downey 7 F. McCusker 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 D. Heaney 11 D. Barton 12 E. Burns 13 J. Brolly 14 S. Downey 15 E. Gormley Subs used D. Bateson for Brolly Manager Mickey Moran (Team as 1994-95 NFL final versus Donegal) v t e Derry – 1995–96 National Football League Champions (4th title) 1 J. Kelly 2 K. McKeever 3 G. Coleman 4 T. Scullion 5 K. Diamond 6 H. Downey 7 F. McCusker 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 E. Burns 11 D. Barton 12 S. M. Lockhart 13 J. Brolly 14 S. Downey 15 E. Gormley Subs used 18 D. Dougan for Burns 22 G. McGill for S. Downey Subs not used 16 D. McCusker 17 A.N. Other 19 J. McGurk 20 S. McLarnon 21 D. Quinn 23 C. McEldowney 24 D. Bateson D. Cassidy C. McGurk D. McNicholl D. O'Neill Manager Brian Mullins Backroom team F. Kearney A. McGurk E. Young (Team as 1996 NFL final versus Donegal (5 May 1996))

Awards v t e 1987 All Star Gaelic Football Team 1 J. Kerins 2 R. O'Malley 3 C. Corrigan 4 T. Scullion 5 N. Cahalane 6 T. Spillane 7 G. Lynch 8 G. McEntee 9 B. McGilligan 10 D. Beggy 11 L. Tompkins 12 K. Duff 13 V. Daly 14 B. Stafford 15 B. Flynn v t e 1992 All Star Gaelic Football Team 1 G. Walsh 2 S. Clancy 3 M. Gallagher 4 T. Scullion 5 P. Curran 6 M. Gavigan 7 E. Heery 8 A. Molloy 9 T. J. Kilgallon 10 A. Tohill 11 M. McHugh 12 J. McHugh 13 T. Boyle 14 V. Murphy 15 E. Gormley v t e 1993 All Star Gaelic Football Team 1 J. O'Leary 2 J. J. Doherty 3 D. Deasy 4 T. Scullion 5 J. McGurk 6 H. DowneyFOTY 7 G. Coleman 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 K. O'Neill 11 J. Kavanagh 12 C. Redmond 13 C. Corkery 14 G. Houlahan 15 E. Gormley v t e 1995 All Star Gaelic Football Team 1 J. O'Leary 2 T. Scullion 3 M. O'Connor 4 F. Devlin 5 P. Curran 6 K. Barr 7 S. O'Brien 8 B. Stynes 9 A. Tohill 10 J. Fallon 11 D. Farrell 12 P. Clarke 13 T. Dowd 14 P. CanavanFOTY 15 C. Redmond v t e Derry All Stars Derry has 33 All Stars, as of 2023. 23 different players have won, as of 2023. No player has won more than four All Stars. 1973: Anthony McGurk 1975: Peter Stevenson, Anthony McGurk2nd, Gerry McElhinney 1984: Dermot McNicholl 1987: Tony Scullion, Brian McGilligan 1992: Tony Scullion2nd, Anthony Tohill, Enda Gormley 1993: Tony Scullion3rd, Johnny McGurk, Henry Downey, Gary Coleman, Anthony Tohill2nd, Brian McGilligan2nd, Enda Gormley2nd 1995: Tony Scullion4th, Anthony Tohill3rd 1996: Joe Brolly 1997: Joe Brolly2nd 1998: Seán Marty Lockhart 2000: Kieran McKeever, Anthony Tohill4th 2004: Enda Muldoon 2007: Kevin McCloy, Paddy Bradley 2022: Chrissy McKaigue, Conor Glass 2023: Conor McCluskey, Gareth McKinless, Brendan Rogers, Shane McGuigan

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