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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Ambrós Ó Donnabháin | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born | Gneeveguilla, County Kerry | 11 June 1962||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Nickname | Rosie | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1970s-1990s | Gneeveguilla | ||
Club titles | |||
Kerry titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1984-1992 | Kerry | 26 (1-06) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 4 | ||
All-Irelands | 3 | ||
NFL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
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