Donal Brennan

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Donal Brennan
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Ó Braonáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Corner Forward
Born 1986 (age 35–36)
Arless, Laois, Ireland
Nickname Donie
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Arles–Killeen
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2004-
 Laois
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1

Donal Brennan (born 1986) is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois.

He usually plays in attack for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title for the first time since 1997.[ citation needed ]

In 2004, he was part of the minor team which won the Leinster Minor Football Championship. That same year he made his debut with the Laois senior team in the replay of the Leinster Senior Football Championship final when Laois lost out to Westmeath.[ citation needed ]

In 2006 and again in 2007, Brennan was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship.[ citation needed ]

At club level, Brennan usually lines out as a forward with Arles–Killeen. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Laois GAA » Donie Brennan moving into coaching". Laoistalk.com. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Can Laois afford to be without Brennan?". Leinster Express. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. ↑ GrabOne daily deals (18 April 2006). "Laois U-21 footballers in turmoil as Brennan axed". Independent.ie. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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