Stephen King is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team. Playing career He debuted for Cavan in 1980, but did not have much success in the early years, winning only a Railway Cup Medal with Ulster in 1984. In 1989, Cavan had a great run in the National Football League, claiming the Div. 2 title and reaching the semi final, only to lose narrowly to Dublin in Croke Park. In the same year he won a Dr. McKenna Cup medal when Cavan defeated Derry in the Final. He was a member of the Cavan squad that lost out in the Ulster Finals in 1983 and 1995, but in 1997, King captained Cavan to claim their only Ulster Senior Football Championship title in 28 years, beating Derry in Clones. International rules He played for Ireland in the 1987 International Rules series against Australia. External links 1997 Ulster Final References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Cavan inter-county Gaelic footballers Irish international rules football players Killeshandra Gaelic footballers