Fiontán Ó Curraoin
Galway Gaelic footballer
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Fiontán Ó Curraoin (born 29 August 1992 in Galway) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and teacher from Galway.[1][2][3] Ó Curraoin plays his club football with Míchael Breathnach. He played at senior level for the Galway county team from 2011 onwards.
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| Nickname | Funtan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1992 Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ó Curraoin was a key part of Galway GAA's Under 21 All-Ireland wins of 2011 and 2013.[citation needed]
He won the Sigerson Cup with DCU in 2012.[citation needed]
Ó Curraoin injured himself while playing for Galway against Mayo in the FBD Insurance League in January 2020 and required hospital treatment.[4]
Ó Curraoin withdrew from the Galway panel ahead of the 2021 season.[5]
He is a teacher at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway.[6]
Honours
- Galway
- Connacht Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2011, 2013
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2011, 2013
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (2): 2016, 2018