| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Dessie Donnelly | |
| Irish: | Deasún Ó Donnaile |
| Feet: | 5 |
| Inches: | 10 |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| County: | Antrim |
| Province: | Ulster |
| Club: | McQuillan GAC Ballycastle |
| Clyears: | 1974-2001 |
| Clcounty: | 7 |
| Clprovince: | 6 |
| Clallireland: | 0 |
| Counties: | Antrim |
| Icposition: | Left full-back, Corner Forward |
| Icyears: | 1980-1992 |
| Icprovince: | 3 |
| Icallireland: | 0 |
| Nhl: | 0 |
| Allstars: | 1 |
| Birth Place: | Ballycastle, County Antrim |
Dessie Donnelly (born 1959 in Ballycastle, County Antrim) is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club McQuillan Ballycastle and was a member of the Antrim senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.[1]
Donnelly played in the Antrim side that reached the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in 1989, losing out to Tipperary GAA by 4-24 to 3-9 at Croke Park. Donnelly received an All-Star that year being named in corner back. He also captained the All Star team in their exhibition game against Tipperary in the SkyDome, Toronto.