Anthony Tohill

Who is Anthony Tohill?

Anthony Tohill is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side, also winning two Ulster Championships and four National League titles with the county. Tohill won four All Star awards during his career. He played club football with Michael Davitt's Swatragh.

Tohill played in the half forward line early in his inter-county career, but is chiefly remember as a midfielder where he played for most of his career. Despite his role as the midfield anchor, he is one of the all-time top Ulster scorers in Championship football, even though most of his playing was done at a time when all teams could expect a lot less matches than they do now.

Tohill has won five Irish News Ulster All-Star awards since its inception in 1995 and was named midfield on the Irish News Team of the Decade in 2004. Tohill represented Ireland in four International Rules Series, was captain of the victorious 2001 team and was manager of the team for 2010. Tohill also played for Ulster for many years, winning six? Railway Cup medals with the province.