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'''Rory Kavanagh''' ({{lang-ga|Ruairí Ó Caomhánach}}; born 23 August 1982) is a [[Gaelic football]]er with [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]. Alongside [[Colm McFadden]] and [[Christy Toye]], he is considered one of the mature elder statesman of the Donegal senior football panel.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/forward-thinking-mcfadden-1-4247035|title=Forward thinking McFadden|newspaper=Donegal Democrat|publisher=Johnston Press|date=11 September 2012|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> He plays his club football with [[Naomh Adhamhnáin GAC|Naomh Adhamhnáin]] in [[Letterkenny]]. He also lives in the town and is on a strict diet of eight meals a day due to his lightness.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/diplomat-of-donegal-still-hitting-high-notes-on-air-3213571.html|title=Lyster feasts on final glory|newspaper=Evening Herald|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=28 August 2012|accessdate=28 August 2012|quote="Now we know the secret of reaching an All-Ireland final. Eat eight meals a day," joked Michael Lyster. Many months ago, Donegal manager Jim McGuinness saw midfielder Rory Kavanagh as one of his key men, but felt he was too light. In order to bulk up, Jim asked him to eat eight meals a day.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Ewan|last=McKenna|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/ewan-mackenna-forwardthinking-mcguinness-and-horan-have-turned-old-ruins-into-new-empires-3208230.html|title=Forward-thinking McGuinness and Horan have turned old ruins into new empires|newspaper=Irish Independent|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=23 August 2012|accessdate=23 August 2012|quote=When Rory Kavanagh was earmarked for midfield, he was told to eat a small breakfast before gym work, lunch at 10.30, a snack at 12.30, and then eat at 3.0, 6.0 and 9.0.}}</ref> |
'''Rory Kavanagh''' ({{lang-ga|Ruairí Ó Caomhánach}}; born 23 August 1982) is a [[Gaelic football]]er with [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]. Alongside [[Colm McFadden]] and [[Christy Toye]], he is considered one of the mature elder statesman of the Donegal senior football panel.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/forward-thinking-mcfadden-1-4247035|title=Forward thinking McFadden|newspaper=Donegal Democrat|publisher=Johnston Press|date=11 September 2012|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> He plays his club football with [[Naomh Adhamhnáin GAC|Naomh Adhamhnáin]] in [[Letterkenny]]. He also lives in the town and is on a strict diet of eight meals a day due to his lightness.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/diplomat-of-donegal-still-hitting-high-notes-on-air-3213571.html|title=Lyster feasts on final glory|newspaper=Evening Herald|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=28 August 2012|accessdate=28 August 2012|quote="Now we know the secret of reaching an All-Ireland final. Eat eight meals a day," joked Michael Lyster. Many months ago, Donegal manager Jim McGuinness saw midfielder Rory Kavanagh as one of his key men, but felt he was too light. In order to bulk up, Jim asked him to eat eight meals a day.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Ewan|last=McKenna|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/ewan-mackenna-forwardthinking-mcguinness-and-horan-have-turned-old-ruins-into-new-empires-3208230.html|title=Forward-thinking McGuinness and Horan have turned old ruins into new empires|newspaper=Irish Independent|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=23 August 2012|accessdate=23 August 2012|quote=When Rory Kavanagh was earmarked for midfield, he was told to eat a small breakfast before gym work, lunch at 10.30, a snack at 12.30, and then eat at 3.0, 6.0 and 9.0.}}</ref> |
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| Irish name | Ruairí Ó Caomhánach | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
23 August 1982 Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 4 | ||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2002- Present | Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Rory Kavanagh (Irish: Ruairí Ó Caomhánach; born 23 August 1982) is a Gaelic footballer with Donegal. Alongside Colm McFadden and Christy Toye, he is considered one of the mature elder statesman of the Donegal senior football panel.[1] He plays his club football with Naomh Adhamhnáin in Letterkenny. He also lives in the town and is on a strict diet of eight meals a day due to his lightness.[2][3]
Education
He was educated at Saint Eunan's College in Letterkenny.[4] In 2000 he was part of the victorious college team that brought the McLarnon Cup back to the school for a third time, the first win since 1979.[5] He is currently a teacher at Scoil Colmcille in Letterkenny.
Playing career
Kavanagh played a vital part in Donegal's winning of their first National League title in 2007. Having spent much of the campaign on the bench, he came on as a substitute in the final against Mayo.[6] He played in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, also against Mayo.[7]
Honours
- 1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2012)
- 2 Ulster Senior Football Championships (2011, 2012)
- 1 National Football League Division 1 (2007)
- 1 National Football League Division 2 (2011)
- 1 Dr McKenna Cup (2009)
- 4 Donegal Senior Football Championships (2001, 2007, 2008, 2009)
References
- ^ Foley, Alan (11 September 2012). "Forward thinking McFadden". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Lyster feasts on final glory". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
"Now we know the secret of reaching an All-Ireland final. Eat eight meals a day," joked Michael Lyster. Many months ago, Donegal manager Jim McGuinness saw midfielder Rory Kavanagh as one of his key men, but felt he was too light. In order to bulk up, Jim asked him to eat eight meals a day.
- ^ McKenna, Ewan (23 August 2012). "Forward-thinking McGuinness and Horan have turned old ruins into new empires". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
When Rory Kavanagh was earmarked for midfield, he was told to eat a small breakfast before gym work, lunch at 10.30, a snack at 12.30, and then eat at 3.0, 6.0 and 9.0.
- ^ "Twitter feed". Saint Eunan's College.
EunansFootball Best of luck 2our past pupils who r in Donegal panel v Cork in All Ire Semi-Final on Sun @neilgerardgalla @murphm95 @AntoinMcFadden @Tommyk_91 @BrickMolloy @123kav @kevin_raff @gmacfadden14 @mdboyler24 +Mr McFadden #TheCollege
- ^ "GAA MacLarnon". Saint Eunan's.
- ^ "Donegal claim the spoils". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ "Live updates from the All-Ireland finals at Croke Park". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
External links
- Official profile
- Rory Kavanagh at gaainfo.com