Adrian Sweeney

Adrian Sweeney is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for An Clochán Liath and the Donegal county team.

Adrian Sweeney
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward
Born Donegal
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
?–?
pre-2009
 An Clochán Liath
Donegal Boston
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1996–2008
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
NFL 1
All Stars 1

Considered one of the finest forwards of his generation, he often played alongside Brendan Devenney for Donegal.[1]

Sweeney played for Donegal from 1996 to 2008. He won an All Star in 2003,[2] a year when Donegal made it to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals. He played a crucial role in the team that won the county's first National League Division 1 title in 2007.[3][4] Sweeney won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 1995.[5] However, he never won the Ulster Senior Football Championship.[1] He did play in the 2004 Ulster final against Armagh at Croke Park.[6] He also played in the 2006 Ulster final against the same opponents at the same venue, and scored three points but lost again.[7]

He played for Donegal Boston.[8]

His brother Raymond also played for An Clochán Liath and Donegal.[9]

See also

References
  1. Nulty, Chris (22 July 2011). "1992–2011: The best XV not to win Ulster…". Donegal News. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. "Adrian Sweeney - '100 not out'!". Hogan Stand. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2005.
  3. "Donegal duo return". Hogan Stand. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  4. "Donegal claim the spoils". The Irish Times. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  5. McNulty, Chris (1 August 2014). "It's all in the mind for Anthony McGrath". Donegal News. Retrieved 1 August 2014. Under Donal Reid's management, McGrath – on a team that included Diver, Martin Coll, Adrian Sweeney, James Ruane and Brian Roper – won an Ulster Under-21 Championship against Cavan in 1995.
  6. "Awesome Armagh destroy Donegal". RTÉ Sport. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2004. That buoyed Donegal and Adrian Sweeney was unlucky to narrowly shoot wide after a free-flowing passing movement.
  7. "Donegal 0-09 1-09 Armagh". BBC Sport. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  8. "Donegal Boston come of age". Hogan Stand. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  9. "Veteran Boyle stars for Dungloe". BBC Sport. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2002. Brothers Adrian and Raymond Sweeney also impressed for Dungloe.


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