Paul McGee

Paul McGee was born on 19 June 1954 in Sligo. He started his career with his local club, Sligo Rovers, although sources differ as to whether he made his debut at 15 years of age or in a 2–2 draw at home to Finn Harps on 15 November 1970, when McGee would have been sixteen. Following the 1971–72 season, McGee earned a transfer to English football with Kidderminster Harriers. From there, he moved to Hereford United but was confined to their reserve team during his time at the club. Rather than play in the West Midlands League, he decided to return to Ireland and was signed by Patsy McGowan, then manager of Finn Harps, in 1974. McGee remained at Finn Park for eighteen months and was a member of the Finn Harps team that won the FAI Cup in 1974.

League title with Sligo

McGee rejoined his home town club Sligo Rovers in 1975 and won the 1976–77 League of Ireland league championship. In the penultimate game of the season, he got the winner against Albert Rovers in Cork which meant the league would be decided on the final day. On Easter Sunday, Sligo beat Shamrock Rovers 3–1 at home to seal the league title, with McGee assisting Sligo's second goal from a corner and scoring the third himself. On 21 September 1977, he scored twice for a League of Ireland XI against the Republic of Ireland national team and was approached after the game by former Queens Park Rangers forward Barry Bridges, who was playing for St. Patrick's Athletic at the time. Bridges set up a trial with the…

McGee coached youth sides at Crystal Palace and Queen Park Rangers before taking the reins at Salthill Devon. He coached the club's under-21 team as they won the National Under-21 League in 2005–06. In January 2007, McGee was appointed manager of Limerick 37 F.C. in the League of Ireland First Division. He was sacked in December despite the team achieving a 4th-place position in the league. In January 2008 he was appointed assistant manager to Alan Mathews at Cork City. In August 2008 he lost his job as Cork went into examinership. In May 2011, McGee returned to Salthill Devon as first team manager.