David Henry (footballer)
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David Henry is a Gaelic football player who plays his inter-county football for Dublin
and plays his club football for Raheny
. He was on the Dublins Leinster Senior Football Championship winning side in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Henry plays at right full back on the Dublin senior football team. He came on as a substitute and was later sent off in the 2007
O'Byrne Cup
final for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park
in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois. David was on Dublin's 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team, which defeated Longford
in the final. David has worked as an analyst for Irish language
television station TG4
. He also worked as a youth leader at Coláiste Árainn Mhóir in Donegal during his summer holidays during college, assisting in teaching Irish to teenagers.
David was part of the 2011 Dublin All Ireland winning squad who beat Kerry in the All Ireland Final.
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
and plays his club football for Raheny
Raheny GAA
Raheny GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the northside suburb of Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.-Facilities:The club has a large clubhouse, with a bar, hall, dressing rooms, and enclosed astroturf pitch....
. He was on the Dublins Leinster Senior Football Championship winning side in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Henry plays at right full back on the Dublin senior football team. He came on as a substitute and was later sent off in the 2007
O'Byrne Cup 2007
-First Round:The first round saw the withdrawal of Kilkenny who were then replaced by Dundalk IT. Dundalk IT later dropped out of the competition which means that Wexford go on to play in the Quarter final on January 4, 2007. The first match of the O'Byrne Cup was played between Carlow and Wicklow...
O'Byrne Cup
O'Byrne Cup
The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster GAA. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Wicklow GAA club officer. Participants include the twelve county teams and four colleges. The O'Byrne Cup 2011 champions are Kildare, who beat Louth in the final by...
final for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park
O'Connor Park
O'Connor Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. It is one of the principal grounds of the Offaly GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground was opened in 1934. and currently has a capacity of 20,000....
in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois. David was on Dublin's 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team, which defeated Longford
Longford GAA
The Longford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Longford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Longford...
in the final. David has worked as an analyst for Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
television station TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
. He also worked as a youth leader at Coláiste Árainn Mhóir in Donegal during his summer holidays during college, assisting in teaching Irish to teenagers.
David was part of the 2011 Dublin All Ireland winning squad who beat Kerry in the All Ireland Final.