Joe McElroy

Armagh Gaelic footballer

Joe McElroy
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Armagh Harps
Club titles
titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
	Armagh

Joe McElroy is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Armagh Harps club^[1] and at senior level for the Armagh county team.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] He played against Kerry in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final, helping to send his team through to a first final for 21 years.^[6]

McElroy performed a crucial block against an attempt by Galway player Paul Conroy to level the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final in the seventh minute of injury-time.^[7]^[8] This proved critical to Armagh's eventual one-point victory, as otherwise the game would have gone to extra-time.^[7]

References

^ McCoy, Niall (17 September 2021). "Ones to watch in the Armagh championship". Gaelic Life.
^ Crossan, Brendan (2 July 2024). "Winning a big game ugly will do Armagh no harm: Joe McElroy". The Irish News.
^ "McElroy labels Armagh fans 'best in the country'". 1 July 2024.
^ Malone, Steve (4 July 2024). "Joe - We did it for Geezer". Newry Democrat.
^ Campbell, John (7 July 2024). "Armagh eager to repay fans in All-Ireland Semi-Final duel: Joe McElroy". Belfast Telegraph.
^ "Croker pain no more as Armagh edge out Kerry in cracker". 15 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Armagh hold on in dramatic finish against Galway to clinch first All-Ireland SFC title in 22 years". Hogan Stand. 28 July 2024.
^ "The block that won the All-Ireland for Armagh". BBC. 28 July 2024.

Armagh – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)

1 B. Hughes
2 P. Burns
3 A. McKay
4 B. McCambridge
5 C. Mackin
6 T. Kelly
7 A. Forker (c)
8 N. Grimley
9 B. Crealey
10 J. McElroy
11 R. O'Neill
12 O. Conaty
13 R. Grugan
14 A. Murnin
15 C. Turbitt

Subs used: 24 S. Campbell for C. Turbitt; 20 R. McQuillan for T. Kelly; 23 O. O'Neill for R. Grugan; 26 J. Óg Burns for C. Mackin; 22 J. Duffy for A. Forker