Rob Hennelly

Rob Hennelly

Personal information
Irish name	Riobeard Ó hIonnaile
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990 (age 35) Castlebar, Ireland
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Club(s)
Years	Club
2008–2022 2023–	Breaffy Raheny
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	DCU
College titles
Sigerson titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2011–2024	Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles	6
All-Irelands	0
NFL	1
All Stars	0

Rob Hennelly (born 8 March 1990) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Breaffy and, formerly, ^[1] the Mayo county team. ^[2]

Hennelly left the Mayo panel in 2012 after being the number one goalkeeper throughout 2011, but returned to the panel in 2013 for the Connacht final when goalkeepers David Clarke and Kenneth O'Malley were both injured. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Work

In February 2014, Hennelly – alongside former Mayo senior team player Cathal Freeman – set up Love Media, a digital communications agency, ^[6]

References

1. "'Totally unnecessary' – Former goalkeeper Rob Hennelly angered by Mayo GAA statement on Kevin McStay departure". RTÉ. 26 June 2025.
2. "Moran and Hennelly back in Mayo starting side for Connacht final". The Score. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
3. "Hennelly leaves Mayo panel". The Mayo News . 18 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
4. Keys, Colm (7 August 2013). "Hennelly set to stay between Mayo posts for rest of season". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
5. "Hennelly back between the sticks for Mayo". BreakingNews.ie. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
6. "Profiles". Love Media. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.