James Grennan
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James Grennan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Offaly county team.[1] He played in midfield.[2][3][4][5]
Grennan attended St Joseph & St Saran's Secondary School in Ferbane.[6] He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship (SFC) medal in 1997. Manager Tommy Lyons spoke of Grennan as a solution to his midfield problem.[7] The following year, he won a National Football League medal.[8] His 1999 season was affected by injury.[9] Grennan played an important role in midfield during the 2000 Leinster SFC defeat of reigning All-Ireland champions Meath at Croke Park.[10] Later the same year he dislocated his shoulder, also while playing for Offaly.[11] He was sent off against Cork in the 2002 National Football League.[2] His involvement in Offaly's 2002 Leinster SFC campaign was affected by injury.[5][12] When the Games Administration Committee gave fellow Offaly player Roy Malone an eight-week ban following the 2002 Leinster SFC semi-final replay, Grennan was cited too but was not suspended.[13][14] In late 2003, Grennan was not included in new Offaly manager Gerry Fahey's panel.[15]
