Dessie Donnelly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 GAC 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. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
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