Inside Jim McGuinness' life beyond GAA with wife & children including soccer stints in USA & China
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He initially managed his county from 2011-2014
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With them winning only the second All-Ireland title in the county's history in 2012
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He and wife Yvonne have six children
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With son Jimmy and daughter Toni Marie after they defeated Mayo in the 2012 showpiece
Here, SunSport delves into his life beyond Gaelic football:
WIFE AND KIDS
He's been in a relationship with fellow Donegal native Yvonne since meeting all the way back in 2002.
The setting for their first encounter was the
Jim once recalled to
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"And her mother was going 'And what about Jim McGuinness?' And what about Jim McGuinness?' Yvonne was sick of it, replying 'Will you just shut your mouth about Jim McGuinness! Why are you talking about him? I've never even met him!'"
"Anyway, we're in the players' lounge in Croke Park after losing to Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final and this woman - her mother - calls me over.
"And (Yvonne) turned around, and I turned around, and that was it. So I owe her mother a lot too."
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Jim and Yvonne have six children, three boys and three girls with two of the girls being twins.
SOCCER COACHING CAREER
At the peak of his powers in Gaelic football, McGuinness was tempted away to pursue a coaching career in soccer when
Joanne Cantwell cracks Katie Taylor joke as RTE panel argue over David Clifford not getting Player of the Match award
He was initially brought onboard at Parkhead as a performance consultant in 2012 before being installed as one of the Scottish giants' youth coaches.
The 52-year-old was clearly well thought of as he rose up the rankings to ultimately become assistant manager of their Under-20s.
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His soccer path surprisingly diverted to China in 2017 when he took on the assistant manager role
Due to the culture shock of living in Asia though, his family never fully settled there and
His next move was almost as much of a left-field choice, however, as he
He only lasted six months there though before
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DAY JOB
His day job isn't entirely clear as he isn't on LinkedIn.
But he dabbles in professional speaking arrangements as he can be booked via
In addition to his exploits in Gaelic Games and soccer, his profile also emphasizes that
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