Martin Dunne (Gaelic footballer)
Martin Dunne is a Gaelic footballer for Cavan. He plays his club football with Cavan Gaels.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full Forward/Corner Forward | ||
| Born | County Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cavan Gaels | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2013 - | Cavan | 7 (1-33) | |
He won a Leinster Junior Football Championship in 2012 with Cavan. They later lost out to Kerry in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship semi-final.
He made his championship debut in 2013 and went on to score a total of 1-33 for Cavan in the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, as they reached the Quarter-finals. He finished the 2013 championship as the second highest scorer only to be beaten narrowly by Mayo's Cillian O'Connor.[3]
He didn't even get on the field for the 2014 Ulster Senior Football Championship, sustaining injuries during a mass brawl ahead of his team's game with Armagh at the Athletic Grounds; Armagh won.[4] Having thrown a punch, he was seen watching the game with his arm in a sling.[5]
References
- "Cavan pile woe on Erne". Irish Examiner. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- "London 1-08 Cavan 1-17". RTÉ Sport. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- "Cavan too late in bringing fight to Kerry". Irish Times. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- "Violent scenes prior to Armagh and Cavan clash". RTÉ News. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- Keys, Colm (10 June 2014). "Fears grow over Cavan star Martin Dunne's injury as GAA set to launch probe into parade melee". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 10 June 2014.