Dessie Donnelly
Irish hurler
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Deasún Ó Donnaile | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left full-back, Corner Forward | ||
Born | Ballycastle, County Antrim | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Occupation | Architect | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1974-2001 | McQuillan GAC Ballycastle | ||
Club titles | |||
Antrim titles | 7 | ||
Ulster titles | 6 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1980-1992 | Antrim | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 1 |
Dessie Donnelly (born 1959 in Ballycastle, County Antrim) is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club McQuillan Ballycastle and was a member of the Antrim senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.[1]
Donnelly played in the Antrim side that reached the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in 1989, losing out to Tipperary GAA by 4-24 to 3-9 at Croke Park. Donnelly received an All-Star that year being named in corner back. He also captained the All Star team in their exhibition game against Tipperary in the SkyDome, Toronto.
Honours
Club
- Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (7)
- 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (6)
- 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986
- All-Ireland Club Senior Hurling Championship (0)
- Runners-up 1980
Inter-county
- Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (3)
- 1989, 1990, 1991
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (0)
- All-Star (1)
- 1989
- All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship (3)
References
- ^ "Antrim GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
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Antrim – 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
- 1 N. Patterson
- 2 G. O'Kane
- 3 T. Donnelly
- 4 D. Donnelly
- 5 J. McNaughton
- 6 D. McKinley
- 7 L. McKeegan
- 8 P. McKillen
- 9 D. McMullan
- 10 C. Barr (c)
- 11 A. McCarry
- 12 O. McFetridge
- 13 D. Armstrong
- 14 B. Donnelly
- 15 T. McNaughton
- Subs used
- 17 D. McNaughton for D. McMullan
- 20 D. McKillop for G. O'Kane
- 21 M. Sullivan for D. McKinley
- Subs not used
- 16 P. McStravick
- 18 S. P. McKillop
- 19 G. Rogan
- 22 A. Murray
- 23 C. Murphy
- 24 N. Murray
- Manager
- J. Nelson