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11 Facts About Brian McGinty

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Brian McGinty was born on 10 December 1976 and is a Scottish former professional footballer.

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Brian McGinty made his Premier Division debut in January 1995 against Partick Thistle but only made a further three appearances in as many seasons.

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Brian McGinty returned to Scotland for a spell at Airdrie but moved on to Irish League side Portadown where he broke his leg in April 2000.

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On his recovery, Brian McGinty played one match for Dumbarton in August 2000 but he signed for Cumnock Juniors later that month.

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Brian McGinty stepped back up to senior football when Tom Hendrie signed him for St Mirren in November 2001.

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Brian McGinty dropped back to the Junior grade with Irvine Meadow in the summer of 2007.

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Brian McGinty moved on to fellow Junior side Pollok in June 2011, and became part of the coaching staff under manager Stephen Docherty in October 2013.

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Brian McGinty left Bellshill in May 2015 having led the club to promotion to the West of Scotland Super League First Division.

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Brian McGinty re-entered the Junior game as Rossvale manager in March 2016 before returning to his former club, Irvine Meadow, as manager in October 2017 On 28 January 2020 he resigned his managerial position at Irvine Meadow.

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On 1 December 2021, after more than a year out of the game, Brian McGinty was appointed manager of fellow West of Scotland Football League club Cumnock Juniors.

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Brian McGinty left Cumnock in June 2023, citing health reasons for his departure.