Conor O'Donnell (Carndonagh footballer)

Not to be confused with Conor O'Donnell (St Eunan's footballer).
Conor O'Donnell
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half-forward
Born 2000 or 2001 (age 23–24)[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
201?–
 Carndonagh
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2020–
 Donegal

Conor O'Donnell is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Carndonagh and the Donegal county team.

He attended Carndonagh CS and played for Coláistí Inis Eoghain, a combination of two schools in Ulster competition.[1][2]

O'Donnell ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in 2019.[1][3] He played for his county at minor and under-20 level.[1][3]

O'Donnell made his senior inter-county debut in the last game of the 2020 National Football League, away to Kerry.[4][5]

He scored a goal in the 2022 National Football League fixture against Tyrone.[6] It was a man-of-the-match performance and O'Donnell was named in the GAA.ie Football Team of the Week and nominated for Footballer of the Week.[7][8][9][10]

O'Donnell scored a goal in the 2022 Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final victory over Cavan, less than two minutes after taking to the field as a substitute.[11][12] He also made a substitute appearance in the final.[13] He made another substitute appearance in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifier loss to Armagh.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d McNulty, Chris (29 July 2019). "Cruciate blow for young Donegal football star Conor O'Donnell". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. ^ Maguire, Stephen (3 September 2021). "Colaisti Inis Eoghain All-Ireland fundraising draw". Retrieved 3 September 2012. Colaisti Inis Eoghain have launched their second annual fundraising draw, which will help fund the participation of two schools teams in Ulster Colleges Competitions in 2012/2013, which begin in just two weeks time.
  3. ^ a b "O'Donnell suffers injury blow". Donegal News. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ Bonner, Declan (29 October 2020). "Always an edge when Donegal face Tyrone". Donegal News. p. 63. Young Conor O'Donnell made his debut [in the NFL away fixture to Kerry] and wasn't daunted by it.
  5. ^ "Understrength Donegal well beaten by Kerry". Donegal News. 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020. One positive was a senior debut for promising Carndonagh youngster Conor O'Donnell.
  6. ^ Campbell, Peter (26 February 2022). "Goals crucial as gritty Donegal see off Tyrone". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ Bonnar, Dáire (28 February 2022). "Conor O'Donnell named in GAA.ie Team of the Week". Retrieved 28 February 2022. The Carndonagh man was voted Man of the Match after he scored 1–3 against the All-Ireland champions on Saturday night at MacCumhaill Park.
  9. ^ "Conor O'Donnell on Player of the Week shortlist". Highland Radio. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Hyland voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week". 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ Haughey, John (8 May 2022). "Donegal 2–16 Cavan 0–16: Tir Conaill men survive Breffni onslaught to reach Ulster decider". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2022. Conor O'Donnell's 60th-minute goal put Donegal four ahead after Cavan had led by three in the first half… But ultimately goals win matches with O'Donnell, on the pitch for less than two minutes, skilfully sidefooting the ball to the net from eight yards after the Cavan defence flapped at a mis-hit Jamie Brennan shot.
  12. ^ Foley, Alan (10 May 2020). "Conor O'Donnell: 'I got a foot on it and it went into the net, thankfully'". Retrieved 10 May 2022. The Carndonagh forward made an immediate impact on Sunday as Donegal overcame Cavan in Clones…
  13. ^ Campbell, Peter (29 May 2022). "MARKSMAN: How the Donegal players fared in the Ulster final against Derry". Retrieved 29 May 2022. In for [Jamie] Brennan after 57 minutes, the Carndonagh man found it hard to make an impression against the packed Derry defence.
  14. ^ Bogue, Declan (12 June 2022). "Armagh power past Donegal to book All-Ireland quarter-final". The42.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2022.