Damien Delaney (Gaelic footballer)

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Damien Delaney
Personal information
Irish name Damien Ó Dubhshláine
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward
Born 6/9/1973
County Laois, Ireland
Height 6"
Nickname Goggy or fathead
Club(s)
YearsClub
? -?
Stradbally
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
?- ?
Laois
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1

Damien Delaney is a former Gaelic footballer for Laois.

He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal with Laois in 2003 and he also helped Laois to a Leinster Under 21 Football title in 1994.

With his club, Stradbally, Delaney picked up three Laois Senior Football Championship medals in 1997, 1998 and 2005.

His father Sean was also a noted Laois sportsman. He has 5 children.[ citation needed ]



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