Kieran Donnelly (born 1975/1976) [1] is an Irish Gaelic football coach. He has been manager of St Eunan's since 2025, after managing the Fermanagh county team between 2021 and 2025. Before becoming a coach Kieran was a professional footballer.
Donnelly played inter-county football for Fermanagh. [2] He made his debut for Fermanagh under Pat King in 1996, and went on to win an All-Ireland Senior B Championship and a Dr McKenna Cup. He went toe-to-toe with Cavan the year the team won the 1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final, and he played in Division 1 of the National Football League under managers Dominic Corrigan and John Maughan. [1]
After playing for Fermanagh, Donnelly managed the minor team and also helped train the senior side when Peter Canavan was in charge. [3] Donnelly worked under Canavan when Canavan was Fermanagh manager. [4] Donnelly was in fact Fermanagh assistant manager when Canavan was there. [1]
Before he became Fermanagh manager, Donnelly managed Scotstown to the 2018 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship final. [4] Immediately before his appointment as Fermanagh manager, Donnelly was working with Cavan Gaels. [2]
He was appointed manager of St Eunan's in December 2025, having left the Fermanagh job the previous August. [5] [6]
Donnelly is a native of Brookeborough. [4] When he was appointed as Fermanagh manager in 2021, Donnelly was 45 years of age and had spent 21 years teaching at Omagh CBS. [1] He has coached the school team. [4]
The 45-year-old is into his 21st year of teaching at Omagh CBS, where he's coached a few future Red Hand stars, including four who helped overcome Mayo in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC Final.
The high-profile appointment comes after Donnelly left the Fermanagh post after four years in August.