Stephen McDonnell
Encyclopedia
Steven "Stevie" McDonnell is an Gaelic football
player for Armagh
.
. The highlight of his career to date is his teams All-Ireland winning victory over Kerry by a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-14 in the 2002 All-Ireland senior football final in Croke Park
. He also received an All-Star for his performances that year. In 2010 he captained Armagh
to a National Football League Div 2 title after beating Down
in the final in Croke Park
. In 2010 he was also named captain of the Ireland International rules team.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player for Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
.
Playing career
Steven is the current right corner forward on the Armagh senior football panel. He most recent successes include his sides 2006, Ulster senior football championship winning medal for his part in Armagh's easily won victory over rivals DonegalDonegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
. The highlight of his career to date is his teams All-Ireland winning victory over Kerry by a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-14 in the 2002 All-Ireland senior football final in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. He also received an All-Star for his performances that year. In 2010 he captained Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
to a National Football League Div 2 title after beating Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
in the final in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. In 2010 he was also named captain of the Ireland International rules team.
External links
- http://www.rte.ie/sport/2005/0710/ulster.html
- http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/all-stars/football-all-stars.htm