John Duffy (Gaelic footballer)

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John Duffy
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Dufaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Forward
Occupation Physical therapist
Club(s)
YearsClub
19??–?
1991
 Aodh Ruadh
Tír Chonaill Gaels
Club titles
Donegal titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1993–1999
 Donegal

John Duffy is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Aodh Ruadh and the Donegal county team.

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His position was forward. [1] He twice contested the final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship, in 1993 and 1998, but never won the competition as a player. [1] He is a resident of Killygordon. [2]

Playing career

Club

P. J. Buggy and Josie Boyle mentored Duffy. [3] The Irish Times later described him as "improviser-in-chief [from age 12] on an Aodh Ruadh team that dominated at all grades through to senior." [3] In Autumn 1994, Duffy scored five points as Aodh Ruadh defeated reigning Ulster club champions Errigal Ciaran, featuring Peter Canavan. Eventual All-Ireland finalists Bellaghy defeated them by a point in the following match. [3] Duffy is also remembered for chipping goalkeeper Tony Blake with a penalty in the final of the 1999 Donegal Senior Football Championship. [3]

He won three Donegal Senior Football Championships, in 1994, 1997 and 1998. [2]

Inter-county

Duffy played at minor level for two years and played at under-21 level for four years. [3] He spent the summer of 1991 abroad, playing with Tir Chonaill Gaels and the London senior county team. [3] [4] Brian McEniff drafted him into his team following the 1992 All-Ireland win. [4] Duffy scored 1–2 on his full debut, a substitute appearance against Armagh in that season's Ulster Championship. [3] [1] He played 49 times for his county between 1993 and 1999, losing two Ulster finals (in 1993 and 1998), as well as two league finals. [3] [4] He played for Civil Service GAA club as well. [4] He featured in Donegal's top 125 footballers in the 125-year history of the Gaelic Athletic Association in a poll carried out by the Donegal Democrat in 2009. [5]

After his playing career with Donegal, he went to Australia "for a couple of years". [3] After serving as assistant manager/coach of Aodh Ruadh in 2007, Duffy served as a selector and maor foirne (runner) under former Donegal teammate Jim McGuinness, as the county senior team progressed to the 2014 All-Ireland final. [4]

Personal life

Duffy works as a physical therapist in Killygordon and stood unsuccessfully for the Green Party in Donegal South-West at the 2011 general election. He has three children with his wife. [4] [6] [7] Kennedy has coached futsal, managed the Donegal Schoolboys Kennedy Cup team in 2021 and, — with Nikki Galvin — was appointed joint manager of the Killygordon-based Curragh Athletic soccer club in May 2022, succeeding Niall Fitzsimons. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Nulty, Chris (22 July 2011). "1992–2011: The best XV not to win Ulster…". Donegal News . Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 McNulty, Chris (25 September 2013). "McGuinness confirms new backroom team". Donegal News . Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Duggan, Keith (30 August 2014). "John Duffy snaps up second chance to contribute to Donegal's cause". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McNulty, Chris (28 March 2014). "Back in the game: Donegal selector John Duffy enjoying life on the line". Donegal News . Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Peter (30 December 2009). "McHugh tops in Donegal '125'". Donegal Democrat . Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Donegal South-West: John Duffy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "John Duffy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Currgah Athletic appoint Duffy and Galvin". Donegal News . 26 May 2022. p. 57. Duffy is a former Donegal GAA player and was part of Jim McGuinness's management team in 2014. He has coached futsal at local level in recent years, while he was also in charge of the Donegal Schoolboys Kennedy Cup team last year.
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