Shane O'Donnell (Gaelic footballer)

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Shane O'Donnell
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right half-forward
Born Letterkenny, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2020–
 St Eunan's
Club titles
Donegal titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2022–
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Shane O'Donnell is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He made his Senior inter-county debut in 2022 before taking a break for his studies and returning in 2024. [1] He was part of the team that lost to Galway in the 2024 All Ireland semi-final and then went one better by winning against Meath in 2025. [2] His debut was against Down in the 2022 Dr McKenna Cup — in that competition he played in each of the four games, including the final of the competition. [3] He played Sigerson Cup football for DCU. [4] At DCU he was studying maths and PE and he went on to qualify as a teacher. [5] Man of the Match in the 2021 Donegal Senior Football Championship Final (as well as the U21 Final), [6] O'Donnell was then harshly sent off in the 2022 Senior County Final. [7] On 18 December 2024, he was named winner of the annual Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh. [8] [9] [10] [11] He is a brother of Conor and Niall. [12]

Honours

Shane O'Donnell Honours

Donegal

St Eunan's

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Shane O'Donnell gets his head around Donegal's 'surreal' showdown with Louth". irishtimes.com. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "New territory for O'Donnell". donegalnews.com. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (27 January 2022). "Donegal go in search of strong league start in Sligo on Saturday". Donegal News . p. 70. Only three [debutants] — Shane O'Donnell, Charlie McGuinness, and Odhran Doherty — were used in each McKenna Cup game…
  4. ↑ "O'Donnell kicks four points in DCU win". donegalnews.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Shane O'Donnell gets his head around Donegal's 'surreal' showdown with Louth". irishtimes.com. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Bonner, Declan (16 December 2021). "Huge opportunity for Downings this weekend: Under 21 Final". Donegal News . p. 71. A special mention has to go to Shane O'Donnell, who scored 1–3 last Sunday [in the Under 21 Final]. I don't know if anyone has ever won man-of-the-match in a senior county final and in an Under 21 final in the one year before. It is a remarkable achievement.
  7. ↑ Foley, Alan (15 October 2022). "Controversy as Naomh Conaill crowned Donegal kings against 14-man St Eunan's: Shane O'Donnell's sending off was the major talking point after Naomh Conaill's one-point win". The42.ie . Retrieved 15 October 2022. O'Donnell followed that up with a pat on Mac Ceallabhuí and, to the surprise of everyone in MacCumhaill Park, was sent off by referee Mark Dorrian.
  8. ↑ "Shane O'Donnell named Player of the Championship". highlandradio.com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "St Eunan's Shane O'Donnell crowned club Player of the Championship". donegaldaily.com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "O'Donnell selected as player of the Donegal championship". gaeliclife.com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "O'Donnell scoops Donegal Footballer of the Year Award". hoganstand.com. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "St Eunan's Shane O'Donnell picks up 2024 Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh". donegallive.ie. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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