Seamie Granaghan

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Seamie Granaghan
Sport
SportGaelic football
Club
YearsClub
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Club titles
Donegal titles 8
Inter-county
YearsCountyApps (scores)
?–?
 Donegal ?
Ulster titles 2

Seamie Granaghan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Donegal county team. [1]

Along with Brian McEniff, he won a joint record eight Donegal Senior Football Championship winners' medals during the 1960s and 1970s. [2]

He was half-forward during Donegal's 1972 and 1974 Ulster Senior Football Championship final victories. [3] He was the only player to score in every game during both 1972 and 1974 runs. [4]

Handball had a role in his development. [5] His daughter married Paul Brennan in October 2023. [6]

References

  1. ↑ McGeary, Micheal (17 June 2007). "GAA: Gran slam finisher". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 17 June 2007.
  2. ↑ McNulty, Chris (4 November 2014). "St Eunan's hero John Haran hails manager Maxi Curran, 'The Magician'". Donegal News . Retrieved 4 November 2014. Danny Gillespie won eight SFC medals with Gaoth Dobhair in the 1930s and '40s, while St Joseph's duo Brian McEniff and Seamie Granaghan won eight in the '60s and '70s.
  3. ↑ Foley, Alan (29 November 2023). "Gaelic footballer Paul Brennan and Colleen Granaghan tie the knot" . Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Peter (15 April 2022). "Seamie Granaghan - the only man to score in every game in Ulster finals of 1972 and '74" . Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ↑ McHugh, Michael (6 February 2022). "GAA legends Brian McEniff and Seamie Granaghan share handball memories on new RTE series on bridges" . Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Foley, Alan (29 November 2023). "Gaelic footballer Paul Brennan and Colleen Granaghan tie the knot" . Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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