Cyril Donnellan

Cyril Donnellan (born 29 October 1985) is an Irish hurler and teacher. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team lasted ten seasons from 2008 until 2017.

Nativename

Coireall Ó Dómhnalláin (Irish)

Born (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 40)

Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland

OccupationSecondary school teacher

Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

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Cyril Donnellan

Personal information
Native name	Coireall Ó Dómhnalláin (Irish)
Born	(1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 40) Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-forward
Club Years Club Pádraig Pearse's Club titles Galway titles 0 College(s) Years College Limerick Institute of Technology University of Limerick College titles Fitzgibbon titles 1 Inter-county* Years County Apps (scores) 2008–2017 Galway 35 (6-33) Inter-county titles Leinster titles 2 All-Irelands 1 NHL 2 All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:26, 9 July 2012.

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Donnellan made his first appearance for the team during the 2008 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.^[1]

On 3 September 2017, Donnellan was a substitute for Galway as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford.^[2][3][4]

In November 2017, Donnellan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.^[5]

Donnellan was appointed deputy principal of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in January 2022.^[6]