Noel McGinley is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Naomh Columba and the Donegal county team.
[2][3][4] He started Mickey Moran's first game in charge of Donegal, a league win at home to Offaly in October 2000.
[4] He started the first game of Brian McEniff's last spell as Donegal manager, a league defeat to Galway in Tuam in February 2003.
[6] McGinley's 2003 inter-county season ended when he was banned for three months over a kicking offence incurred while playing for his club ahead of the Donegal's All-Ireland semi-final against Armagh.
[1][7] He had previously been troubled by a hamstring injury and manager Brian McEniff had sent him back to his club to play one half of a game so as have sufficient match practice ahead of the All-Ireland semi-final.