Conor Gibbons Explained

Conor Gibbons
Irish:Conchúr Ó Giobúin
Sport:Gaelic football
Occupation:Primary school teacher[1]
Code:Football
Clyears:200?–?
Clubs:St Eunan's
County:Donegal
Clcounty:3
Icyears:201?–?
Counties:Donegal

Conor Gibbons is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team.

Playing career

Gibbons has won three Donegal Senior Football Championships with his club: in 2009, 2012 and 2014.

He made a substitute appearance during the 2009 final, replacing Cillian Morrison.[2] He started the final of the 2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship before being replaced in the second half.[3]

Gibbons scored 0–2 in the final of the 2014 Donegal Senior Football Championship, including a crucial point that meant his team led at the break.[4] [5] The Irish Times described him as his team's "sharpest forward" in that game.[6]

Under the management of Rory Gallagher, Gibbons made a substitute appearance for his county against Kerry in the 2017 National Football League. He scored 0–1.[7] He was named to start his first league game for his county in the following fixture against Roscommon.[8] [9] However, it was as a substitute that he ultimately appeared in that game.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Frank. Craig. Gibbons encouraged by St Eunan's start to season. Donegal News. 21 April 2018. 21 April 2018. 'This time of year it's really all about getting points on the board', said Gibbons, a primary school teacher in Dublin..
  2. News: All too easy for Eunan's. Irish Independent. 5 October 2009. 5 October 2009.
  3. News: Colm. Keys. Eunan's survive storm. https://archive.today/20121218145618/http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/eunans-survive-storm-3282158.html. dead. 18 December 2012. Irish Independent. 5 November 2012. 5 November 2012.
  4. News: Donegal SFC final: Glenswilly are Dunne and dusted. 2 November 2014. Hogan Stand. 2 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412175531/http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=226914. 12 April 2015.
  5. News: St Eunan's champions again in Donegal. 2 November 2014. RTÉ Sport. 2 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412175618/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2014/1029/655618-glenswilly-v-sty-eunans/. 12 April 2015.
  6. News: St Eunan's recapture Donegal SFC title as pressure finally tells on Glenswilly: Michael Murphy's side dethroned after tight game decided by late scoring burst. The Irish Times. 2 November 2014. 2 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412182116/http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/st-eunan-s-recapture-donegal-sfc-title-as-pressure-finally-tells-on-glenswilly-1.1985403. 12 April 2015. St Eunan’s sharpest forward Conor Gibbons then registered a score and the Letterkenny side went in at the break 0-5 to 0-4 ahead..
  7. News: Alan. Foley. Geaney at the double as Kerry achieve first opening round league win under Fitzmaurice. The42.ie. 5 February 2017. 5 February 2017.
  8. News: Two changes for clash with Roscommon. Donegal News. 10 February 2017. 10 February 2017. 10 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170210231608/http://donegalnews.com/2017/02/two-changes-clash-roscommon/. dead.
  9. News: John. Lynch. Daly departs Roscommon Squad ahead of Donegal Match. Shannonside FM. 11 February 2017. 11 February 2017. Meanwhile, in attack, manager Rory Gallagher has handed a league debut to St Eunans' Conor Gibbons at left half-forward ahead of Michael Langan..
  10. News: Declan. Rooney. Donegal prevail late on against Roscommon. RTÉ Sport. 12 February 2017. 12 February 2017.

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