John Deighan
Derry Gaelic footballer
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John Deighan (born 19 December 1982)[1] is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Derry county team, with whom he has won a National League title. He plays his club football for Limavady Wolfhounds GAC. He plays as goalkeeper for Derry.
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| Nickname | Diggsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 December 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Chartered Accountant[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Inter-county
Deighan was called up to the Derry Senior panel in 2008. He helped Derry reach the 2008 Dr McKenna Cup final, where they were defeated by Down.[2] He was part of the Derry panel that won that year's National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final.[3] The league success saw Derry become favourites to win the Ulster Championship[4] and one of the top few for the All-Ireland. However, despite a good opening victory over Donegal,[5] Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage[6] and were defeated by Monaghan in the first round of the Qualifiers.[7] The Donegal match saw Deighan make his Championship debut. He missed the Fermanagh game through injury, but returned for the Monaghan match.[citation needed]
Championship matches' details
| # | Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result[A] | Score | Match report |
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| 1 | 1 June 2008 | Ulster SFC QF | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey | Donegal | 1-14 : 1-12 | 0-00 | RTÉ[link removed], BBC, Derry GAA |
| 2 | 19 July 2008 | Qualifiers Round 2 | St Tiernach's Park, Clones | Monaghan | 1-12 : 1-13 | 0-00 | RTÉ[permanent dead link], BBC, Derry GAA |
- A. ^ Result column lists Derry's score first
- Statistics accurate as of 17 January 2009
Limavady Wolfounds G.A.C.
Honours
Inter-county
- National Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
- Dr McKenna Cup:
- Runner up: 2008
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.