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Kerry Gaelic footballer

James O'Donoghue
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Donnchú
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born (1990-06-19) 19 June 1990 (age 34)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Bank official
Club(s)
Years Club
Killarney Legion
Club titles
Kerry titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
2008–2013 University of Limerick
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2010–2022 Kerry 40 (11–105)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 9
All-Irelands 1
NFL 3
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:08, 21 February 2022.

James O'Donoghue (born 19 June 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Kerry SFC club Killarney Legion. He is a former player at senior level for the Kerry county team.

Career

Born in Killarney, County Kerry, O'Donoghue's father, Diarmuid, won two All-Ireland medals with the Kerry senior football team under Mick O'Dwyer. He first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Killarney Legion club, while also enjoying Corn Uí Mhuirí success with St. Brendan's College. O'Donoghue first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kerry minor football team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008. His two seasons with the under-21 team yielded little in terms of success before making his senior team debut during the 2010 National League. O'Donoghue made a combined total of 76 league and championship appearances and was named Footballer of the Year in 2014, having earlier helped Kerry to the All-Ireland Championship title. His other honours include nine Munster Championships and three National League titles. O'Donoghue announced his inter-county retirement in January 2022.

Personal life

O'Donoghue did a Level 7 Sports and Exercise Course at the University of Limerick between 2008 and 2013. He became a Qualified Financial Advisor in Banking and Financial Support Services after doing a course at IOB (a recognised college of University College Dublin) between 2015 and 2018. He worked as a bartender in Dan Linehans Bar between November 2004 and January 2015. He began working as a mortgage advisor for Allied Irish Banks in February 2015.

Career statistics

Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kerry 2010 Division 1 2 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00
2011 0 0-00 1 0-01 2 0-01 3 0-02
2012 6 0-05 2 0-03 4 1-08 12 1-16
2013 6 1-05 3 1-08 1 2-03 10 4-16
2014 6 0-07 1 0-10 4 4-14 11 4-31
2015 7 2-21 3 1-03 3 0-10 13 3-34
2016 0 0-00 1 0-04 2 0-06 3 0-10
2017 3 0-10 2 0-16 3 0-07 8 0-33
2018 1 0-00 2 0-07 3 1-02 6 1-09
2019 3 0-02 1 1-01 2 0-01 6 1-04
2020 2 0-05 0 0-00 — 2 0-05
2021 0 0-00 0 0-00 — 0 0-00
Total 36 3-55 16 3-53 24 8-52 76 14-160

Honours

St Brendan's College
East Kerry
Killarney Legion
Kerry
Awards

References

  1. "Jack O'Connor pays tribute to James O'Donoghue as he announces end of Kerry career". Irish Times. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. "Defiant Brendan's grab Corn glory". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. "James O'Donoghue has been named as the GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year". The 42. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. "Kerry's final resolve holds as errors undo Donegal". Irish Independent. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. "James O'Donoghue announces Kerry retirement". RTE Sport. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. "James O'Donoghue announces Kerry retirement". The 42. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. "James O'Donoghue's talent shone bright when his body didn't betray him". Irish Independent. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. "James O'Donoghue".

External links

Kerry squads
Kerry – 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finalist
Subs used
18 P. Galvin for O'Leary
21 B. J. Keane for Walsh
17 D. Bohane for Brosnan
Subs not used
16 T. Mac a' tSaoir
19 S. Enright
20 J. O'Donoghue
22 P. Reidy
23 P. Crowley
24 T. Griffin
25 J. Buckley
26 B. McGuire
27 S. Scanlon
28 N. O'Mahony
29 D. Geaney
30 A. O'Connell
31 D. Casey
Manager
J. O'Connor
Selectors
G. O'Keeffe
D. Murphy
Kerry – 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (37th title)
Subs used
18 M. Geaney for O'Brien
21 B. J. Keane for P. Geaney
17 S. Enright for Fitzgerald
19 Declan O'Sullivan for Walsh
20 B. Sheehan for Moran
23 K. O'Leary for Donaghy
Subs not used
16 B. Kealy
22 Darran O'Sullivan
24 J. Lyne
25 M. Griffin
26 P. Kilkenny
27 A. Fitzgerald
28 C. Cooper
29 J. Sherwood
30 D. Casey
31 P. O'Donoghue
32 S. O'Callaghan
33 M. Mangan
34 F. MacNamara
Manager
É. Fitzmaurice
Selectors
M. Sheehy
D. Murphy
Trainer
C. O'Neill
Kerry – 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finalist
Subs used
22 D. O'Sulllivan for S. O'Brien
20 B. Sheehan for J. Buckley
17 K. Donaghy for P. Geaney
23 P. Galvin for D. Moran
19 P. Murphy for A. O'Mahony
21 B. J. Keane for J. O'Donoghue
Subs not used
16 B. Kelly
18 M. Ó Sé
24 T. Walsh
25 P. Kilkenny
26 A. Fitzgerald
Manager
É. Fitzmaurice
Selectors
M. Sheehy
D. Murphy
Trainer
C. O'Neill
Awards
2013 All Star Gaelic Football Team
2014 All Star Gaelic Football Team
GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year
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