Ciarán McDonald (Tipperary Gaelic footballer) explained

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Ciarán McDonald
Irish:Ciarán Mac Dónaill
Birth Place:Tipperary, Ireland
Height:1.830NaN0
Sport:Gaelic Football
Code:Football
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Aherlow
Clyears:2006-
Clposition:Full Back
Counties:Tipperary
Icyears:2008-2017
Icposition:Left Corner Back

Ciarán McDonald is an Irish Gaelic football player who previously played at inter-county level for Tipperary, and plays his club football for Aherlow in West Tipperary.

Career

McDonald made his championship debut in 2008 against Limerick and captained Tipperary to win the 2010 Munster Under 21 Football title. He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2014 international rules test in Australia.[1] [2] [3] On 21 August 2016, McDonald started for Tipperary as they were beaten in the All-Ireland semi-final by Mayo on a 2–13 to 0–14 scoreline, their first semi-final in 81 years.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In December 2017, McDonald announced his retirement from inter-county football due to injury at the age of 28.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tipperary's Ciaran McDonald hoping for International Rules cap after overcoming serious injury. 13 November 2014. Irish Mirror. 21 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Tipp football star Ciaran McDonald makes International Rules squad. 5 November 2014. Nationalist . 21 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Here's Ireland's 25-man panel for the International Rules next month. 28 October 2014. The Score. 21 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final. 21 August 2016. Irish Examiner. 22 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013. 21 August 2016. Irish Independent. 22 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final. 21 August 2016. RTÉ Sport. 22 August 2016.
  7. Web site: I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride. 21 August 2016. The 42. 22 August 2016.
  8. Web site: 'There were times when he left us with tears in our eyes' - injury forces leading Tipp defender to retire. 18 December 2017. The 42. 3 January 2018.

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