List of Offaly inter-county footballers

This is a very incomplete list of Gaelic footballers who have played at senior level for the Offaly county team.

List of players

Matt Connor

Séamus Darby

A–D

• Vinny Claffey: 17 years, until 2003; ^[1] 1997 Leinster SFC and 1998 NFL winner ^[2]
• Nicholas Clavin: All-Ireland SFC winner ^[3]
• Matt Connor: remembered for his role in the 1980 All-Ireland SFC semi-final, he was also part of the winning team in the 1982 All-Ireland SFC final ^[4]
• Richie Connor: captained the 1982 All-Ireland SFC-winning team ^[5]
• Larry Coughlan: twice an All-Ireland SFC winner ^[6]
• Finbarr Cullen: lost three of his teeth during a game against Dublin in 1997 ^[7]
• Tommy Cullen: father of Finbarr ^[8]
• Cathal Daly: 1997 All Star ^[9]
• Peter Daly: twice a Leinster SFC winner ^{[10] [11]}
• Séamus Darby: scored the only goal of the 1982 All-Ireland SFC final, "the most famous goal in the history of Gaelic football" ^[12]
• Harry Donnelly: twice a Leinster SFC winner ^[13]
• Nigel Dunne: from 2010 until 2025 ^{[14] [15] [16]}

E–L

• Johnny Egan: from 1957 until 1970, played 99 times in league and championship ^[17]
• Paddy Fenning: scored the only goal of the 1972 All-Ireland SFC final replay ^[18]
• Seán Foran: played 82 times in league and championship ^[19]
• Martin Furlong: three-time All-Ireland SFC-winning, four-time All Star goalkeeper
• Seán Grennan
• John Guinan: All-Ireland SFC winner in 1982
• Donie Hanlon: captained Offaly to the 1960 Leinster SFC title ^[20]
• Martin Heavey: twice an All-Ireland SFC winner ^[21]
• Ambrose Hickey: played in the 1969 All-Ireland SFC final ^[22]
• Greg Hughes: Leinster SFC winner in 1960 ^[23]
• Pascal Kelleghan ^[24]
• Pádraic Kelly: from 1994 until 2009, goalkeeper who won 1997 Leinster SFC and 1998 NFL titles ^[25]
• Kevin Kilmurray: twice an All-Ireland SFC winner ^[26]
• Brendan Lowry: 1982 All-Ireland SFC winner
• Mick Lowry: 1982 All-Ireland SFC winner
• Seán Lowry: three-time All-Ireland SFC winner, twice an All Star

M

• Roy Malone: 1997 Leinster SFC winner, scorer of two goals against Meath in the final ^{[27] [28]}
• Ciaran McManus: 1997 Leinster SFC winner ^[29]
• Niall McNamee ^[30]
• Ruairí McNamee: from 2016 until 2025 ^[31]
• Tony McTague: captained Offaly to the 1972 All-Ireland SFC title

N–Z

• Liam O'Connor: 1982 All-Ireland SFC winner, set up Séamus Darby for the only goal of the final ^[32]
• Dónal O'Neill: goalkeeper who deputised for the injured Martin Furlong in 1985 ^[33]
• Mick O'Rourke: twice an All-Ireland SFC winner ^[34]
• Mick Ryan: twice an All-Ireland SFC winner, twice an All Star
• Seán Ryan: twice a Leinster SFC winner ^[35]
• Anton Sullivan: included on the 2022 Tailteann Cup Team of the Year ^{[36] [37]}

References

1. "Claffey announces retirement". Hogan Stand. 9 July 2003.
2. Proby, Johnny (9 July 2003). "Claffey calls it a day". RTÉ.
3. "RTÉ Nationwide: Marty Morrissey meets Fr Nick Clavin". Hogan Stand. 13 April 2016.
4. "The 16 Best Ever Performances By A Player On A Losing Team". Balls.ie. 25 July 2022.
5. "Richie Connor appointed Offaly football manager". Irish Independent. 26 September 2008.
6. "Offaly mourns Larry Coughlan". Hogan Stand. 15 September 2009.
7. Moran, Sean (3 November 1997). "Punch mars Offaly success". The Irish Times.
8. "Passing of an Offaly great". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2020.
9. Browne, PJ (24 October 2022). "The 1997 GAA All-Star Football Team: Where Are They Now?".
10. "Offaly trailblazer Peter Daly passes away". Hogan Stand. 20 December 2022.
11. "Death of former Offaly footballer". Offaly Live. 19 December 2022.
12. "Forty years ago today, Seamus Darby scored THAT goal". RTÉ. 19 September 2022.
13. "Offaly GAA mourn passing of Harry Donnelly". Hogan Stand. 4 February 2021.
14. Lawlor, Damian (28 April 2025). "Nigel Dunne brings curtain down on 15-year Offaly career". RTÉ.
15. McIntyre, Niall (28 April 2025). "Offaly Star Gives Admirable Reason For Mid-Season Inter-County Retirement". Balls.ie.
16. "Offaly forward calls time on 15-year inter-county career". Radio Kerry. 29 April 2025.
17. "Offaly great Johnny Egan passes away". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2015.
18. Barry, Stephen (15 May 2020). "Offaly All-Ireland winner Paddy Fenning passes away after illness". Irish Examiner .
19. "Death of Offaly football great Sean Foran". Hogan Stand. 10 July 2015.
20. "Offaly GAA mourns passing of Donie Hanlon, skipper of Faithful County's maiden Leinster SFC title win". Irish Independent. 1 February 2023.
21. "Offaly football great Martin Heavey passes away". Hogan Stand. 7 August 2024.
22. "Death of Offaly great Ambrose Hickey". Hogan Stand. 12 June 2016.
23. "Death of Offaly great Greg Hughes". Irish Independent. 16 May 2014.
24. "Kelleghan takes up Offaly U21 reins". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2011.
25. "Kelly hangs up his boots". Hogan Stand. 21 January 2011.
26. "Offaly double All-Ireland winner Kevin Kilmurray dies at 72". RTÉ. 4 December 2022.
27. Keys, Colm (22 November 2010). "Malone strike puts Rhode on final path". Irish Independent.
28. Kelly, Justin (4 May 2017). "The day Roy Malone scored two stunning goals as Offaly won Leinster". Offaly Express.
29. "McManus to soldier on". Hogan Stand. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
30. "McNamee could play 20th season for Offaly". Hogan Stand. 2 September 2022.
31. "Offaly's McNamee calls it a day". Hogan Stand. 28 July 2025.
32. "Offaly GAA legend Liam Connor dies aged 58". Irish Independent. 3 December 2013.
33. "Former Offaly goalkeeper Donal O'Neill passes away". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2023.
34. "Sad passing of two-time Offaly All-Ireland SFC winning defender, Mick O'Rourke". Hogan Stand. 26 January 2019.
35. "Offaly mourn All-Ireland midfielder Ryan". Hogan Stand. 6 March 2012.
36. "Westmeath secure six places in Tailteann team selection". RTÉ. 20 October 2022.
37. "A Day in the Life: Offaly's Anton Sullivan". Hogan Stand. 25 April 2013.