Jack Donnelly (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Donnaile | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1944 Rathangan, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0[1] in (1.83 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ellistown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kildare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Kildare | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
John Donnelly (born 1944) is an Irish former Gaelic football coach and player. At club level, he played with Ellistown and he was also a member of the Kildare senior football team.
Playing career
[edit]Donnelly played his club Gaelic football with Ellistown. He was part of the team that won the Kildare IFC title in 1964 following a defeat of Maynooth in the final.[2]
At inter-county level, Donnelly was part of the Kildare team that won consecutive Leinster U21FC titles as well as the All-Ireland U21FC title in 1965.[3] He later spent several years with the senior team but lost four leinster SFC finals in 1966 and 1975.[4] Donnelly also earned a call-up to the Leinster team for the Railway Cup.
Post-playing career
[edit]Donnelly later became involved in team management and coaching. He was a long-time selector with the Kildare senior team. He was named in the right wing-forward position on Kildare's Team of the Millennium.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Ellistown
- Kildare
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1965
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship: 1965, 1966
References
[edit]- ^ "Close-up on the players". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 1 October 1965. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Ellistown's Phil Noons, a player who did it for club and county". Kildare Live. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Football Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Football Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Kilkenny woes worsen as Barry breaks thumb". Irish Independent. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 19 December 2024.