Ross McConnell explained

Ross McConnell
Feet:6
Inches:3
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Clposition:Midfield
Club:St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh
Clubs:St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh
Clyears:2005–
Counties:Dublin
Icyears:2007–2012
Icposition:Midfield
Icapps(Points):32 (0-5)
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:1
Birth Place:Glasnevin, County Dublin

Ross McConnell is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club and for the senior Dublin county team. McConnell is 6'3" tall

Playing career

Inter-county

McConnell made his league debut for Dublin against Limerick on Saturday 10 February 2007, in Dublin's first league win of the season. Dublin won the game by a scoreline of 0-14 to 1-10.[1] He made his championship debut for Dublin against Meath in the quarter-final of the Leinster Senior Football Championship at Croke Park and played full back on the side which won the Leinster Senior football Championship on Sunday July 15.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8379&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes Ross was on Dublins winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team which defeated Longford in the final.

McConnell was sent off during the defeat to Cork in the 2010 All-Ireland semi-final.[2]

Family life

McConnell's father played with Meath in the 1970s, while his grandfather Kevin senior was an All-Ireland medal winner with Meath in 1949 and 1954.[3]

References

  1. Web site: News.
  2. http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=9513&viewstory=yes HILL 16
  3. http://www.rte.ie/sport/2007/0530/dublin.html?rss