Cyril Donnellan

Cyril Donnellan

Personal information
Irish name	Coireall Ó Dómhnalláin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-forward
Born	(1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 39) Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Pádraig Pearse's
Club titles
Galway titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	Limerick Institute of Technology University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2008–2017	Galway	35 (6-33)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NHL	2
All Stars	1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:26, 9 July 2012.

Cyril Donnellan (born 29 October 1985) is an Irish hurler and teacher. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team lasted ten seasons from 2008 until 2017.

Donnellan made his first appearance for the team during the 2008 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.[1]

On 3 September 2017, Donnellan was a substitute for Galway as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford.[2][3][4]

In November 2017, Donnellan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[5]

Donnellan was appointed deputy principal of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in January 2022.[6]

Honours

Galway

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2017
• National Hurling League Division 1 (2): 2010, 2017
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2017

References

1. "Galway land historic Leinster win". RTÉ Sport. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
2. "Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
3. "Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford". The 42. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
4. "The incredible rise of Conor Whelan and the cousin's memory he carries on his skin". The 42. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
5. "Galway All-Ireland winner Donnellan announces his retirement". The 42. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
6. "New Deputy Principals - Coláiste Bhaile Chláir". colaistebhailechlair.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.