Overview
- Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa GAC confirmed McGuigan’s death on Sunday, 24 May 2026 and described him as 'a true legend'.
- McGuigan won Ulster senior titles with Tyrone in 1973 and 1984 and earned an All-Star after scoring 0-11 from play in the 1984 Ulster final at Clones.
- Weeks after the 1984 All-Star he suffered a serious car crash that shattered his right leg and effectively ended his inter-county career.
- He won multiple county championships with Ardboe and later served the club in management while his four sons Frank Jnr, Brian, Tommy and Shay all played for Tyrone and together won five All‑Ireland medals.
- Wake and funeral arrangements will be announced through the club’s usual channels and tributes from the GAA community have poured in, with Tyrone players dedicating recent performances to his memory.