McGoldrick was part of the Derry Under-21 team that finished runners-up in both the 2006[4] and 2008[5] Ulster Under-21 Football Championship finals to Tyrone and Down respectively.
McGoldrick and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.
[6] In that campaign he mostly played at left half back, as opposed to his usual role in the forward line.
McGoldrick retired from inter-county football in 2016 but manager Damian McErlain convinced him to return for the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship encounter with Donegal; McGoldrick retired again in October 2018.
McGoldrick won back-to-back Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship medals with the Derry Under 21 team in 2007[9] and 2008.