Irish name Liam O Donnaile Occupation Army officer Sport Hurling Years Club | Position Centre-back Name Liam Donnelly Nickname Liam Role Hurler | |
William "Liam" Donnelly (born 1928) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back for the Dublin senior team.
Born in Raheny, Dublin, Donnelly played both hurling and Gaelic football with his local club, St Vincents. As a minor, he scored the winning goal against Tipperary in the 1946 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship final. He won a Leinster Senior Hurling Championship with the Dublin senior team in 1948 and featured in the 1948 All-Ireland final, which they lost to Waterford.
Outside of sport, Donnelly served as an officer in the Irish Army.
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