Irish name Deasun O Donnaile Years Club Nhl 0 Occupation Architect All stars 1 | Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) All irelands 0 Sport Hurling Name Dessie Donnelly | |
Position Left full-back, Corner Forward | ||
Dessie Donnelly (born 1959 in Ballycastle, County Antrim) is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club McQuillan Ballycastle and was a member of the Antrim senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Donnelly played in the Antrim side that reached the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in 1989, losing out to Tipperary GAA by 4-24 to 3-9 at Croke Park. Donnelly received an All-Star that year being named in corner back. He also captained the All Star team in their exhibition game against Tipperary in the SkyDome, Toronto.
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