James Grennan

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James Grennan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Offaly county team. [1] He played in midfield. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Grennan attended St Joseph & St Saran's Secondary School in Ferbane. [6] He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship (SFC) medal in 1997. Manager Tommy Lyons spoke of Grennan as a solution to his midfield problem. [7] The following year, he won a National Football League medal. [8] His 1999 season was affected by injury. [9] Grennan played an important role in midfield during the 2000 Leinster SFC defeat of reigning All-Ireland champions Meath at Croke Park. [10] Later the same year he dislocated his shoulder, also while playing for Offaly. [11] He was sent off against Cork in the 2002 National Football League. [2] His involvement in Offaly's 2002 Leinster SFC campaign was affected by injury. [5] [12] When the Games Administration Committee gave fellow Offaly player Roy Malone an eight-week ban following the 2002 Leinster SFC semi-final replay, Grennan was cited too but was not suspended. [13] [14] In late 2003, Grennan was not included in new Offaly manager Gerry Fahey's panel. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Wicklow keep best until last". The Irish Times. 3 December 2001.
  2. 1 2 "Cork must hope slip at home won't lead to fall". The Irish Times. 19 March 2002.
  3. ↑ "Offaly have to dig deep". The Irish Times. 15 November 1999.
  4. ↑ "Offaly reach Division Two final". Irish Examiner. 18 April 2004.
  5. 1 2 Roche, Pat (25 March 2002). "Galway relieved to avoid relegation". The Irish Times.
  6. ↑ "St Joseph & St Saran's Secondary School: Sports 1".
  7. ↑ Moran, Sean (3 November 1997). "Punch mars Offaly success". The Irish Times.
  8. ↑ "All Ireland Winning Teams".
  9. ↑ Moran, Sean (11 March 1999). "Offaly pair out for campaign". The Irish Times.
  10. ↑ Duggan, Keith (5 June 2000). "Offaly ambush champions and open a door for all". The Irish Times.
  11. ↑ Reid, Philip (13 November 2000). "For Dublin no interest no dividend". The Irish Times.
  12. ↑ Moran, Sean (21 June 2002). "Brennan back for Kildare as Meath wait". The Irish Times.
  13. ↑ O'Riordan, Tom (5 July 2002). "'Shattered' Malone gets eight weeks". Irish Independent.
  14. ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (5 July 2002). "Malone suspended until mid August". The Irish Times.
  15. ↑ "New Offaly boss Fahey omits five key players". Irish Examiner. 19 December 2003.
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