Shane O'Donnell (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Right half-forward | ||
| Born | Letterkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2020– | St Eunan's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2022– | Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Shane O'Donnell is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He made his Senior inter-county debut in 2022 before taking a break for his studies and returning in 2024.[1] He was part of the team that lost to Galway in the 2024 All Ireland semi-final and then went one better by winning against Meath in 2025.[2] His debut was against Down in the 2022 Dr McKenna Cup — in that competition he played in each of the four games, including the final of the competition.[3] He played Sigerson Cup football for DCU.[4] At DCU he was studying maths and PE and he went on to qualify as a teacher.[5] Man of the Match in the 2021 Donegal Senior Football Championship Final (as well as the U21 Final),[6] O'Donnell was then harshly sent off in the 2022 Senior County Final.[7] On 18 December 2024, he was named winner of the annual Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh.[8][9][10][11] He is a brother of Conor and Niall.[12]
Honours
Donegal
St Eunan's
- Donegal Senior Football Championship (2): 2021, 2024
Individual
References
- ^ "Shane O'Donnell gets his head around Donegal's 'surreal' showdown with Louth". irishtimes.com. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "New territory for O'Donnell". donegalnews.com. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Ferry, Ryan (27 January 2022). "Donegal go in search of strong league start in Sligo on Saturday". Donegal News. p. 70.
Only three [debutants] — Shane O'Donnell, Charlie McGuinness, and Odhran Doherty — were used in each McKenna Cup game…
- ^ "O'Donnell kicks four points in DCU win". donegalnews.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Shane O'Donnell gets his head around Donegal's 'surreal' showdown with Louth". irishtimes.com. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Bonner, Declan (16 December 2021). "Huge opportunity for Downings this weekend: Under 21 Final". Donegal News. p. 71.
A special mention has to go to Shane O'Donnell, who scored 1–3 last Sunday [in the Under 21 Final]. I don't know if anyone has ever won man-of-the-match in a senior county final and in an Under 21 final in the one year before. It is a remarkable achievement.
- ^ Foley, Alan (15 October 2022). "Controversy as Naomh Conaill crowned Donegal kings against 14-man St Eunan's: Shane O'Donnell's sending off was the major talking point after Naomh Conaill's one-point win". The42.ie. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
O'Donnell followed that up with a pat on Mac Ceallabhuí and, to the surprise of everyone in MacCumhaill Park, was sent off by referee Mark Dorrian.
- ^ "Shane O'Donnell named Player of the Championship". highlandradio.com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "St Eunan's Shane O'Donnell crowned club Player of the Championship". donegaldaily.com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "O'Donnell selected as player of the Donegal championship". gaeliclife.com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "O'Donnell scoops Donegal Footballer of the Year Award". hoganstand.com. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "St Eunan's Shane O'Donnell picks up 2024 Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh". donegallive.ie. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.