Jimmy McDonnell

Jimmy McDonnell
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Mac Domhnaill
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born 1927
Darver, County Louth, Ireland
Died (aged 90)
Knockbridge, County Louth, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Darver Volunteers
St Joseph's
Club titles
Louth titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1948–1960
 Louth
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

James McDonnell (1927 – 30 September 2017) was an Irish Gaelic football manager, selector and player. His league and championship career with the Louth senior team spanned three decades from 1948 until 1960.[1][2][3]

Born in Darver, County Louth, McDonnell first played competitive Gaelic football with the Darver Volunteers club. He won a junior league medal in 1952 before winning a county junior championship medal in 1956. From 1961 onward McDonnell played with the newly-formed St Joseph's club.[4]

McDonnell made his debut with the Louth senior team during the 1948 championship. Over the next ten seasons he enjoyed much success, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 1957. He also won four Leinster medals. McDonnell retired from inter-county Gaelic football in 1958 but returned for one final season in 1960.[1]

In retirement from playing McDonnell became involved in team management and coaching. At inter-county level he was a selector with the Louth senior team during the 1960s. McDonnell later managed St. Joseph's to a county intermediate championship title in 1990.[4]

Honours

Player

Darver Volunteers
Louth
Leinster
Ireland
U.C.D.

Manager

St Joseph's

References

  1. ^ a b Carroll, Joe (3 October 2017). "Joe Carroll pays tribute to the late, great Jimmy McDonnell". Dundalk Democrat. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Louth legend Jimmy McDonnell passes away". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Jimmy McDonnell was one of Louth's '57 heroes". The Argus. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Jimmy McDonnell - "One of the greatest Gaels this parish and county has ever known"". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2017.