Maurice Sheridan

Maurice Sheridan (born 1974) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted nine seasons from 1995 until 2003.^[1]

Maurice Sheridan

Personal information
Irish name	Muiris Ó Sirideáin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Left Half Forward
Born	1974 (age 50–51) Balla, County Mayo, Ireland
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Clubs
Years	Club
1991–2000 2001–2009	Balla Salthill–Knocknacarra
Club titles
Galway titles	1
Connacht titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	1
College
Years	College
1992	UCG
College titles
Sigerson titles	1
Inter-county*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1995–2003	Mayo	23 (1-105)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles	3
NFL	1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:54, 27 November 2016.

Playing career

Sheridan made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was picked for the Mayo under-21 team. He won back-to-back Connacht medals in this grade, however, an All-Ireland medal remained elusive. Sheridan made his senior debut during the 1995 championship. He was a regular on the starting fifteen over much of the next decade and won three Connacht medals and one National Football League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.^{[citation needed]}

Managerial career

Sheridan oversaw NUI Galway to the final of the 2018 Sigerson Cup. In January 2021, Sheridan was appointed manager of the Mayo under-20 county team.^[2]

Personal life

Sheridan teaches at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway.^[3] His mother is originally from Salthill, and he lived nearby, which led to Sheridan eventually joining that club from Balla.^[4]

Career statistics

Team	Season	Connacht		All-Ireland		Total
		Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Mayo	1995	1	0-00	0	0-00	1	0-00
	1996	3	1-18	3	0-15	6	1-33
	1997	3	0-21	2	0-07	5	0-28
	1998	1	0-03	0	0-00	1	0-03
	1999	3	0-18	1	0-03	4	0-21
	2000	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
	2001	2	0-09	1	0-04	3	0-13
	2001	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
	2003	2	0-02	1	0-05	3	0-07
Total		15	1-71	8	0-34	23	1-105

Honours

Salthill–Knocknacarra

• All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2006
• Connacht Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2005
• Galway Senior Football Championship (1): 2005

Mayo

• Connacht Senior Football Championship (1): 1996, 1997, 1999
• National Football League (1): 2000-01