Jim McGuinness

Who is Jim McGuinness?

Jim McGuinness is an All-Ireland winning former Gaelic footballer and manager, who currently oversees the Donegal senior team. Credited with devising "The System"—a style of play which has annihilated rival teams—McGuinness's achievements are widely recognised, earning the admiration of, among others, the golfer Paul McGinley and the soccer manager Neil Lennon. In addition, having been invited to assist the Celtic soccer team in Scotland, he is one of few Gaelic football inter-county manager to have been offered a role at a professional sports team abroad. McGuinness's services were also thought to have been sought by Premier League soccer teams but this was denied.

After guiding Donegal to the 2010 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship Final, McGuinness was appointed manager of the county's senior football team. His time at the helm has been a soaring success; he has overseen a Donegal team that has won two Ulster Senior Football Championship titles in two seasons and guided them to win the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the county's first appearance on Gaelic football's ultimate stage since 1992.