is a Gaelic football manager and former player for St Eunan's and Donegal.
[1] He was one of four daughters and seven sons (including fellow Donegal footballer Paul).
[1] He attended boarding school at St Jarlath's College in Tuam, where he played in three consecutive Hogan Cup finals, the first aged 15 making him the youngest in history.
[4] His club defeated Aodh Ruadh in the final of the 1997 Donegal Senior Football Championship by a scoreline of 1–11 to 2–7 but lost the title when McGettigan was found to have participated in two separate championships in the same year.
[4][5] Croke Park delayed its ruling until the following year, at which time the Games Administration Committee (GAC) banned McGettigan for 12 months.