Ciarán McDonald
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| Native name | Ciarán Mac Dómhnaill (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Mc D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 January 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Builder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Kobe McDonald (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ciarán McDonald (born 11 January 1975) is a former Gaelic footballer and coach who played at senior level for the Mayo county team and played club football for Crossmolina Deel Rovers. He played on the Crossmolina team that won the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, becoming the first Mayo club to win the title.[1]
For Mayo, he played in three All-Ireland Finals and won an All Star Award in 2004.
He represented Ireland in the 2005 International Rules Series, scoring in both tests against Australia.[2]
Coaching
In 2017, McDonald began coaching in Mayo's football academy and from 2019 to 2022, he served as coach/selector for the county's senior football team under the management of James Horan.[3][4]
Personal life
McDonald's son, Kobe, made his senior debut for Mayo in a league win over Monaghan on 22 February 2026, scoring 1-4.[5]
References
- ^ Browne, P. J. (11 January 2024). "Balls Remembers: The Day Ciarán McDonald Proved His Greatness". Balls.ie.
- ^ "Australians win 'physical' Rules game". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2005.
- ^ O'Kane, Cahair (18 December 2020). "Mayo's backroom team of 17". The Irish News.
- ^ Maicín, Aonghus Ó. "Ciarán McDonald's second coming ushers in a new era for Mayo". The Irish Times.
- ^ Shalvey, Colm. "Kobe McDonald impresses for Mayo in emphatic win over Monaghan". The Irish Times.