David Henry (Gaelic footballer)

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David Henry
Personal information
Irish name Daithí Mac Éinrí
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right half back
Born Raheny, Dublin
Club(s)
YearsClub
Raheny
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2002-2011
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 7
All-Irelands 1

David Henry is a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Dublin county team [1] [2] and plays his club football for Raheny. He was on the Dublin Leinster Senior Football Championship winning side in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Henry played at right half back on the Dublin senior football team. He came on as a substitute and was later sent off in the O'Byrne Cup final for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois. David was on Dublin's 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team, which defeated Longford in the final. [3] He also played senior hurling with Dublin. David has worked as an analyst for Irish language television station TG4. He also worked as a youth leader at Coláiste Árainn Mhóir in Donegal during his summer holidays during college, assisting in teaching Irish to teenagers.[ citation needed ]

David was part of the 2011 Dublin All Ireland winning squad who beat Kerry 1-12 to 1-11 in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

David went to NUI Maynooth as a hurler under their GAA scholarship programme.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Dublin's Henry calls time - HoganStand".
  2. "RTÉ Sport: GAA - David Henry calls time on Dublin". RTÉ.ie . Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  3. HILL 16
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2010-2011
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