Ronald Henry Donnelly (September 1937 – 4 February 2021), known as Har Donnelly, was an Irish Gaelic football player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Anraí Ó Donnaile | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
September 1937 Kilcormac, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Died |
4 February 2021 (aged 83) Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Nickname | Har | ||
| Occupation | Air Corps member | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Athlone Air Corps | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1954–1958 | Offaly | 18 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:42, 4 February 2021. | |||
Career edit
Born in Kilcormac, County Offaly of a Dublin-born father and an Offaly-born mother, Donnelly and his family moved to Athlone at an early age. Here he received an education and a Gaelic football tuition in the Marist College. With the college Donnelly played in various Leinster competitions and in County Westmeath juvenile and minor championships he lined out with the Athlone club. Shortly after he joined the Air Corps in 1955 he lined out with Dublin's "Offaly Exiles", who invited him to play in a number of challenge matches which brought him to the attention of the Offaly selectors. After making his competitive debut in the 1958 Leinster Championship, Donnelly made a combined total of 50 league-championship appearances in a six-year career. During that time he claimed back-to-back Leinster Championships and played at left corner-forward when Offaly made their maiden appearance in an All-Ireland final in 1961.
Donnelly died on 4 February 2021, aged 83.[2]
Honours edit
- Offaly
- Leinster
- Railway Cup; 1962
References edit
- ^ Clerkin, Malachy (25 November 2017). "A 12-year old's autograph book offers insight into halcyon GAA days". Irish Times. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Offaly GAA mourn passing of Harry Donnelly". Hogan Stand. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.