22 Facts About Mickey Harte

Mickey Harte was born on 1954 and is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player.

Mickey Harte is the current joint-manager of the Offaly senior football team.

Mickey Harte is the most successful senior manager in the county's history, having led it to three All-Ireland SFC titles, as well as six Ulster SFC titles, one National League and twelve Dr McKenna Cups.

Immediately after his exit as Tyrone manager in 2020, Mickey Harte took over the reins of the Louth county team and kept a hold of them until 2023.

Mickey Harte trained to be a teacher at St Joseph's College in Belfast.

Mickey Harte taught for five years at De La Salle Boys School in Kircubben.

Mickey Harte continued working there as he progressed through the county ranks of Tyrone's Gaelic football side, bringing them to a National Football League title, All-Ireland Minor and U21 victories and eventually, in 2003, the Sam Maguire Cup.

Mickey Harte guided the under-21 team to two All-Ireland Under-21 titles and three Ulster Under-21 titles.

Mickey Harte led the minor team to an All-Ireland Minor title and three Ulster Minor titles.

Mickey Harte subsequently managed his home club of Errigal Ciaran and was successful with this team as well, winning the Tyrone County Championship and Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

Mickey Harte's team overcame Down in the 2003 Ulster SFC final, requiring a replay after a drawn game when the team conceded four goals; Harte switched Cormac McAnallen from midfield to full-back for the second game.

Mickey Harte started Canavan before withdrawing him at half-time, then unexpectedly bringing him back on with a few minutes remaining and Tyrone narrowly in the lead.

Tyrone and Mickey Harte won a second All-Ireland SFC in 2005.

Mickey Harte combined Enda McGinley with Joe McMahon for the second half of that game, a move which outwitted Ciaran Whelan, who had been getting the better of his opponents in the first half; Whelan was ultimately removed from the game by the Dublin management.

Mickey Harte deployed Justin McMahon to effectively deal with Kerry's Kieran Donaghy, while the half-back line of David Mickey Harte, Conor Gormley and Philip Jordan outperformed expectations and Cavanagh scored five points from play.

In November 2020, Mickey Harte was appointed manager of the senior Louth county team for an expected three-year period.

In September 2023, Mickey Harte was appointed manager of the Derry county team.

Mickey Harte supported the No Vote in the 2018 abortion referendum.

In 2009, Mickey Harte began writing a weekly column for the Northern Irish newspaper, The Irish News.

In October 2009, Mickey Harte published an autobiography, Mickey Harte: Presence Is The Only Thing.

Mickey Harte makes occasional appearances to offer analysis on the BBC's championship coverage.

Mickey Harte did so less than 48 hours after departing as Tyrone manager.