Dinny Donnelly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó Donnaile | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1937 Skryne,County Meath,Ireland | ||
| Died |
27 October 2008 (aged 71) Navan,County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Skryne Kilmessan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Meath titles | 1 | 4 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Meath | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Denis Donnelly(1937 – 27 October 2008) was an IrishGaelic footballerandhurlerwho played for club sidesSkryneandKilmessanand at inter-county level with theMeath senior teamsin both codes. He usually lined out as a full-back.
Career[edit]
Donnelly lined out for the Meath senior teams as adual player.He wascaptainof thesenior football teamthat won theLeinster Championshipin 1964.[2]Donnelly also filled the right corner-back position on the Meath team that was beaten byGalwayin the1966 All-Ireland final.He also won twoLeinster Junior Championshipswith theMeath senior hurling team.At club level, Donnelly was a member of theSkryneteam that won theMeath SFCtitle in 1965.[3]He also won fourMeath SHCtitles with sister clubKilmeassan.Donnelly was the joint-winner of theAll-Ireland Poc Fada Championshipin 1963.
Personal life and death[edit]
Donnelly spent his entire working life as a farmer. His son, David Donnelly, also lined out with theMeath senior hurling team.Donnelly died after a period of illness at Our Lady's Hospital inNavanon 27 October 2008.[4]
Honours[edit]
- Kilmessan
- Meath Senior Hurling Championship:1961, 1962, 1965, 1969
- Skryne
- Meath
References[edit]
- ^"Laochra na Mí"(PDF).1966 All-Ireland final match programme.Retrieved22 December2021.
- ^"'64 was another good year ".Hogan Stand. 12 May 2020.Retrieved22 December2021.
- ^"My best ever fifteen".Skryne GFC website.Retrieved22 December2021.
- ^"The death has occurred of Denis (Dinny) DONNELLY".rip.ie. 28 October 2008.Retrieved22 December2021.