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]
| 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 | ||
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
editPlayer
edit- Darver Volunteers
- Louth Junior Football Championship (1): 1956
- Louth
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1957
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (4): 1948, 1950, 1952, 1957
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (3): 1953, 1954, 1955
- Ireland
- V Combined Universities (2): 1951, 1953
- U.C.D.
- Sigerson Cup (1): 1949/50
Manager
edit- St Joseph's
- Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1990
References
edit- ^ a b Carroll, Joe (3 October 2017). "Joe Carroll pays tribute to the late, great Jimmy McDonnell". Dundalk Democrat. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Louth legend Jimmy McDonnell passes away". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy McDonnell was one of Louth's '57 heroes". The Argus. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Jimmy McDonnell - "One of the greatest Gaels this parish and county has ever known"". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2017.