Francis McEldowney

Francis McEldowney (born 24 April 1981) is a dual player of Gaelic games who plays Gaelic football for the Derry county team, with whom he won a National League title.

McEldowney plays his club football and hurling for Robert Emmet's Slaughtneil, with whom he won three Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. His twin brother Fergal also played for Derry in the past.

Inter-county
2004 was McEldowney's debut year and was ever-present for Derry in that year's Championship.

He was part of the Derry team that won the 2008 National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final.

Club
McEldowney's underage honours include two Derry Minor Football Championship's and two Derry Minor Hurling Championship's. In 2000 he won a Derry Senior Hurling Championship with the club. They were also beaten in that year's Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship final. In 2004 McEldowney was part of the first ever Slaughtneil side to win the Derry Senior Football Championship. Slaughtneil were beaten finalists in the competition in 2008.

Football

 * Derry
 * National Football League (1): 2008


 * Slaughtneil
 * Ulster Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2014
 * Derry Senior Football Championship (2): 2004, 2014
 * Derry Senior Football League (1): 2001
 * Derry Minor Football Championship (2): 1998, 1999

Hurling

 * Slaughtneil
 * Derry Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2000
 * Derry Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1998, 1999