James Ruane
Irish Gaelic footballer
About James Ruane
James Ruane is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Donegal county team.
Ruane won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship with Donegal in 1995.
P. J. McGowan was the manager to introduce Ruane to the Donegal senior team.
He made a substitute appearance in the first game of Brian McEniff's last spell as Donegal manager, a league defeat to Galway in Tuam in February 2003. However, an ankle injury caused Ruane to miss the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final against Armagh.
Ruane also played for Donegal Boston.
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