Patrick O'Donnell (1965 – 19 December 2024) was a Northern Irish Gaelic football manager and player. At club level he played with Banagher and was also a member of the Derry senior football team.
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| Born | 1965 Feeny, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 59) Magherafelt, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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O'Donnell played with Banagher and is regarded as one of the club's greatest ever players.[1] He won several Dr Kerlin Cup titles throughout his career, as well as a Division 2 Football League title. At inter-county level, O'Donnell was part of the Derry team that won the All-Ireland MFC title in 1983.[2] He won an Ulster U21FC medal in 1986 before making his senior team debut in 1991.[3] O'Donnell also served as manager of the Derry ladies' Gaelic football team.
O'Donnell died on 19 December 2024, at the age of 59.[4]
Honours
edit- Banagher
- Dr Kerlin Cup: 1984, 1995, 1996
- Derry
References
edit- ↑ "Tributes paid to former Derry footballer Patrick O'Donnell – 'one of Banagher's finest men'". Derry Journal. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ↑ "Derry Profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ↑ "Former Derry county footballer was one of the 'finest'". The Irish News. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ↑ "Shock and sadness at passing of Derry's Patrick O'Donnell". Hogan Stand. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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