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John Deighan

b. 1982

Irish Gaelic football player

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About John Deighan

Born 1982. John Deighan is a British gaelic football player and association football referee.

John Deighan (born 19 December 1982) He was part of the Derry panel that won that year's National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final. The league success saw Derry become favourites to win the Ulster Championship and one of the top few for the All-Ireland. However, despite a good opening victory over Donegal, Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage and were defeated by Monaghan in the first round of the Qualifiers. The Donegal match saw Deighan make his Championship debut. He missed the Fermanagh game through injury, but returned for the Monaghan match.

Championship matches' details Date Competition Venue Opponent Result Score Match report 1 1 June 2008 Ulster SFC QF MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey Donegal 1-14 : 1-12 0-00 , BBC, Derry GAA 2 19 July 2008 Qualifiers Round 2 St Tiernach's Park, Clones Monaghan 1-12 : 1-13 0-00 RTÉ, BBC, Derry GAA A. Result column lists Derry's score first Statistics accurate as of 17 January 2009

Limavady Wolfounds G.A.C.

Honours

Inter-county National Football League: Winner (1): 2008 Dr McKenna Cup: Runner up: 2008

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Deighan?

Irish Gaelic football player

When was John Deighan born?

John Deighan was born on 19 December 1982 in Limavady.

What is John Deighan's occupation?

John Deighan is a gaelic football player and association football referee.

What nationality is John Deighan?

John Deighan is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Deighan

· Wikidata: Q6229094

· DBpedia: John Deighan

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