Pat Donnellan
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Pat Donnellan is an Irish
retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
with his local club Dunmore McHales
and was a member of the Galway
senior inter-county team from 1960 until 1967.
Donnellan is a member of a famous football dynasty from Galway. His father, Mick Donnellan, won an All-Ireland
medal with Galway in 1925. Donnellan's brother, John
, captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1964. His nephew, Michael Donnellan, won All-Ireland medals with Galway in 1998 and 2001.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
with his local club Dunmore McHales
Dunmore McHales
Dunmore MacHales is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of Galway GAA. Teams at underage level and Senior play in the Galway League and Championships....
and was a member of the Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
senior inter-county team from 1960 until 1967.
Donnellan is a member of a famous football dynasty from Galway. His father, Mick Donnellan, won an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medal with Galway in 1925. Donnellan's brother, John
John Donnellan
John F. Donnellan is a former Irish politician and sportsperson. He served as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dáil Éireann for twenty-five years. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dunmore McHales and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1960s.-Early & private life:John...
, captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1964. His nephew, Michael Donnellan, won All-Ireland medals with Galway in 1998 and 2001.