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Gary O'Donnell

b. 1988

Irish Gaelic football player

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Born 1988. Gary O'Donnell is an Irish gaelic football player.

Gary O'Donnell (born 6 January 1988) is an Irish sportsperson, who plays inter-county Gaelic football for Galway. He is a first cousin of double All-Ireland-winning former Galway footballer and two-time All Star Jarlath Fallon. O'Donnell's parents are both from County Mayo and he has uncles who have played football for that county at a number of levels.

O'Donnell, who first played football with St Colman's, Gort, also played hurling in his youth and was on the same under-age teams as later Galway senior inter-county players Aidan Harte and Greg Lally. Gort's football team disbanded in 2009 and O'Donnell moved to Tuam Stars, as it was the club his cousins, the Fallons, played for. O'Donnell made his inter-county debut with in 2009. In 2016, O'Donnell was named Galway captain by Kevin Walsh, having previously captained the side on occasions when Paul Conroy wasn't available. On 17 July 2016, Galway won the Connacht Championship, and O'Donnell became the first Galway player since Pádraic Joyce in 2008 to receive the J. J. Nestor Cup.

In October 2021, he announced his retirement from inter-county football.

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Who is Gary O'Donnell?

Irish Gaelic football player

When was Gary O'Donnell born?

Gary O'Donnell was born on 6 January 1988 in Galway.

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Gary O'Donnell is a gaelic football player.

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Gary O'Donnell is Irish.

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· Wikipedia: Gary O'Donnell

· Wikidata: Q26436778

· DBpedia: Gary O'Donnell (Gaelic footballer)

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