Tony McClenaghan explained

Tony McClenaghan
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
Clyears:201?–
2015
Clubs:Moville
Donegal Boston
County:Donegal
Icyears:201?–
Counties:Donegal

Tony McClenaghan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Moville and the Donegal county team.

Playing career

McClenaghan has also played for Donegal Boston, winning the North-East Men's Senior Football Championship in 2015.[1]

County senior manager Rory Gallagher called McClenaghan up ahead of the 2016 season as one of twelve new recruits, alongside such players as Eoghan Bán Gallagher and Stephen McMenamin.[2]

He co-captained with Eoghan Bán Gallagher the Donegal team that won the 2017 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship final against Derry.[3]

First featuring for his county at senior level under the management of Declan Bonner, McClenaghan scored a goal against Kerry in Killarney in the 37th minute of the opening fixture of the 2018 National Football League.[4] He also started the next game against Galway.[5] He started the next game away to Dublin.[6] He also started the fourth and fifth games, against Kildare and Tyrone respectively.[7] [8] He was a late substitute in the sixth game against Monaghan.[9]

McClenaghan started against Tipperary in the third fixture of the 2019 National Football League in Thurles.[10]

McClenaghan struggled with a back injury and, after surgery, was recalled to the Donegal senior panel ahead of the 2020 Dr McKenna Cup.[11]

Honours

Donegal

2017[3]

Donegal Boston

Notes and References

  1. News: Alan. Foley. Donegal Boston seal North-East Men's Senior Football Championship. 30 August 2015. 30 August 2015.
  2. News: Gerry. Maguire. Rory Gallagher puts his faith in youth with minor promotions. The Irish News. 24 November 2015. 24 November 2015. The new players on the squad are Danny Rodgers (Dungloe), Stephen McMenamin (Red Hugh's), Kieran Gillespie (Gaoth Dobhair), Michael Carroll (Gaoth Dobhair), Eoin Bán Gallagher (Killybegs), Ciarán Thompson (Naomh Conaill), Stephen McBrearty (Kilcar), Caolan McGonigle (Buncrana), Jack O'Brien (Naomh Muire), Tony McClenaghan (Moville), Rory Carr (St Eunan's) and Caolan Ward (St Eunan's). With the exception of Ward, all of the above are in the 19–20 age bracket..
  3. News: Chris. McNulty. Listen: A proud night as Eoghan Ban follows in father's footsteps. 11 April 2017. 11 April 2017.
  4. News: Fintan. O'Toole. Casey hits winning point, O'Shea fires 0–7 and 3 red cards shown in Kerry Donegal clash. The42.ie. 28 January 2018. 28 January 2018.
  5. News: Alan. Foley. Last-gasp Galway snatch victory in Donegal to make it two from two. The42.ie. 4 February 2018. 4 February 2018.
  6. News: Kevin. O'Brien. Dublin survive strong Donegal fightback to make it three wins from three. The42.ie. 10 February 2018. 10 February 2018.
  7. News: Peter. Campbell. Donegal scrape by 14-man Kildare in relegation dogfight. RTÉ Sport. 25 February 2018. 25 February 2018.
  8. News: Declan. Bogue. Two-goal Tyrone move closer to safety with big win over Donegal in Omagh. The42.ie. 10 March 2018. 10 March 2018.
  9. News: John. Graham. Monaghan ease past relegation-threatened Donegal. RTÉ Sport. 18 March 2018. 18 March 2018.
  10. News: John. Fallon. Casey strikes late goal as Tipp come back to shock Donegal. The42.ie. 10 February 2019. 10 February 2019.
  11. News: Ryan. Ferry. Bonner boosted by young guns return. Donegal News. 28 November 2019. 80. Moville's Tony McClenaghan has struggled with a back problem over the last two years but after having surgery recently, returns to the fold..

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