Pat Donnellan
Pat Donnellan (born 1941 in Dunmore, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dunmore McHales and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1960 until 1967.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Dónalláin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1941 Dunmore, County Galway | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1970s | Dunmore McHales | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1960-1967 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Donnellan is a member of a famous football dynasty from Galway. His father, Mick Donnellan, won an All-Ireland medal with Galway in 1925. Donnellan's brother, John, captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1964. His nephew, Michael Donnellan, won All-Ireland medals with Galway in 1998 and 2001.
See also
- Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi, from whom the surname Donnellan derives.
References
- "Galway GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
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