Ciaran Diver Explained

Ciaran Diver
Sport:Gaelic football
Birth Place:1995/1996
Occupation:Steel fixer
Code:Football
Clyears:201?–
County:Donegal
Icyears:2019–
Counties:Donegal
Iculster:1

Ciaran Diver (born 1995/1996) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Moville[1] (Bun an Phobail)[2] and the Donegal county team.

Playing career

He featured for his county during the team's run to the 2014 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final, and played in that game.[3] [4] [5] The team had earlier won the 2014 Ulster Minor Football Championship.[6] First featuring for his county at senior level under the management of Declan Bonner, Diver was first called up ahead of the 2019 season.[7] He had been playing well for his club before this.[8] He made his inter-county debut in the 2019 Dr McKenna Cup, against Queen's.[9] He went on to play in Division 1 of the National Football League.[10] [11] [12] [13] Diver scored a goal for Donegal against Sligo in 2018.[14] He has been captain of his club.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ciaran Diver in fine form as Moville overcome Naomh Colmcille. 18 September 2023. 18 September 2023.
  2. News: Murphy top scorer as Donegal bag 3 goals to pile more league misery on Meath. The42.ie. 2 February 2020. 2 February 2020.
  3. News: Niall. Kelly. As it happened: Kerry v Donegal, All-Ireland MFC final. The42.ie. 21 September 2014. 21 September 2014.
  4. News: Niall. Kelly. Kerry end 20-year wait for All-Ireland minor glory. The42.ie. 21 September 2014. 21 September 2014.
  5. News: Gavin. Cummiskey. Kerry minors end drought to give Jack O'Connor another All-Ireland. The Irish Times. 21 September 2014. 21 September 2014.
  6. News: Donegal are Ulster minor champions. 21 July 2014. 21 July 2014.
  7. News: Bonner to freshen up panel ahead of new season. Donegal News. 25 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181027103816/https://donegalnews.com/2018/10/bonner-to-freshen-up-panel-ahead-of-new-season/. 27 October 2018.
  8. News: Chris. McNulty. Seosamh MacCeallabhuí eager for Red Hughs' elder statesmen to deliver. 29 September 2018. 29 September 2018. Ciaran Diver — who ended with 1–5 — scored a first-half goal as Moville led by a point at half-time. MacCeallabhuí says Diver is a player who should be on Declan Bonner's radar..
  9. News: Ciaran Diver. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020170226/https://donegalgaa.ie/player/ciaran-diver/. 20 October 2020.
  10. News: Paul. Keane. Classy Donegal put Meath to the sword at Navan. RTÉ Sport. 2 February 2020. 2 February 2020.
  11. News: Mixed fortunes from the spot perhaps, but Murphy and Donegal win well against Meath in Navan. 2 February 2020. 2 February 2020.
  12. News: Allianz FL D1: Donegal too strong for Meath. 2 February 2020. 2 February 2020.
  13. News: Peter. Campbell. Donegal go on goal rampage in Navan to easily overcome Meath in second game of league. 2 February 2020. 2 February 2020.
  14. News: Chris. McNulty. Donegal ease to win over Sligo in lopsided second half. 16 December 2018. 16 December 2018.
  15. News: Diver leading the way for Moville. Donegal News. 14 October 2023. 14 October 2023. …said the 27-year-old..