 He scored a late goal to give the College victory by a scoreline of 1–11 to 1–9, 1–8 of which McFadden scored himself.While completing his Leaving Certificate, McFadden was part of the under-17 Ireland international rules football team.His words of advice also helped the College to reclaim the McLarnon Cup in 2007, and to go on to compete in the All-Ireland "B" Colleges Final, which they subsequently lost.