Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Irish name | Roibeárd Ó Donnabháin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-forward | ||
Born | 1927 Newbawn, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
Died | 27 October 2009 (aged 82) | ||
Occupation | Agri-food researcher | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1950-1955 | Wexford | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 |
Robert Donovan (1927 - 27 October 2009) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team. [1]
Born in Newbawn, County Wexford, Donovan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Peter's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Wexford senior team, making his debut in the 1950 championship. Donovan later played with the Wexford junior hurling and football teams before returning to the senior ranks. During his career he won two Leinster medals. [2] [3] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
His retirement came following Wexford's defeat by Cork in the 1954 championship.
Robert "Bobby" Rackard was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team.
Billy Rackard was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Wexford senior teams.
James Langton was an Irish hurler who usually played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford county teams.
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship.
Anthony Doran is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Wexford senior team. Doran won an All-Ireland title both for his county and club.
David Dermot Fitzgerald is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He has been manager of the Waterford county team since 2022, having previously managed the team between 2008 and 2011. As a player, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation.
Liam Dunne is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Wexford county team.
Jim English was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Wexford senior team.
Seán Clohosey was an Irish hurler who played for club sides Tullaroan and Young Irelands. He played for the Kilkenny senior hurling team for a decade, during which time he lined out in a variety of positions including left corner-forward, left wing-forward and midfield.
Timothy Flood was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.
James "Shem" Downey was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Mick Jacob is an Irish retired hurling selector and former player who enjoyed a successful career as a centre-back with the Wexford senior team.
Thomas Dempsey is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Buffer's Alley and with the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1984 until 2000.
Thomas Conneely is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Offaly county team.
Tom Dixon was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.
William Walsh was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Mick Morrissey was an Irish hurler from County Carlow who played as a left wing-back for the Wexford and New York senior teams.
Jack Russell is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Wexford senior team.
Lee Chin is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Senior Championship club Faythe Harriers and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team.