James O'Donoghue (born 19 June 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Kerry SFC club Killarney Legion. He is a former player at senior level for the Kerry county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Donnchú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born | 19 June 1990 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Occupation | Bank official | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Killarney Legion | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2008–2013 | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2010–2022 | Kerry | 40 (11–105) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:08, 21 February 2022. | |||
Career edit
Born in Killarney, County Kerry, O'Donoghue's father, Diarmuid, won two All-Ireland medals with the Kerry senior football team under Mick O'Dwyer.[1] He first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Killarney Legion club, while also enjoying Corn Uí Mhuirí success with St. Brendan's College.[2] O'Donoghue first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kerry minor football team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008. His two seasons with the under-21 team yielded little in terms of success before making his senior team debut during the 2010 National League. O'Donoghue made a combined total of 76 league and championship appearances and was named Footballer of the Year in 2014, having earlier helped Kerry to the All-Ireland Championship title.[3][4] His other honours include nine Munster Championships and three National League titles. O'Donoghue announced his inter-county retirement in January 2022.[5][6][7]
Personal life edit
O'Donoghue did a Level 7 Sports and Exercise Course at the University of Limerick between 2008 and 2013. He became a Qualified Financial Advisor in Banking and Financial Support Services after doing a course at IOB (a recognised college of University College Dublin) between 2015 and 2018. He worked as a bartender in Dan Linehans Bar between November 2004 and January 2015. He began working as a mortgage advisor for Allied Irish Banks in February 2015.[8]
Career statistics edit
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kerry | 2010 | Division 1 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-02 | ||
| 2012 | 6 | 0-05 | 2 | 0-03 | 4 | 1-08 | 12 | 1-16 | ||
| 2013 | 6 | 1-05 | 3 | 1-08 | 1 | 2-03 | 10 | 4-16 | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 0-07 | 1 | 0-10 | 4 | 4-14 | 11 | 4-31 | ||
| 2015 | 7 | 2-21 | 3 | 1-03 | 3 | 0-10 | 13 | 3-34 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-06 | 3 | 0-10 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 0-10 | 2 | 0-16 | 3 | 0-07 | 8 | 0-33 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-07 | 3 | 1-02 | 6 | 1-09 | ||
| 2019 | 3 | 0-02 | 1 | 1-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 6 | 1-04 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0-05 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 2 | 0-05 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| Total | 36 | 3-55 | 16 | 3-53 | 24 | 8-52 | 76 | 14-160 | ||
Honours edit
- St Brendan's College
- Corn Uí Mhuirí: 2008
- East Kerry
- Killarney Legion
- Kerry
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 2014
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- National Football League 2017, 2020, 2021
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 2008
- Awards
- GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year: 2014
- All Stars: 2013, 2014
- The Sunday Game Player of the Year: 2014
References edit
- ^ "Jack O'Connor pays tribute to James O'Donoghue as he announces end of Kerry career". Irish Times. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Defiant Brendan's grab Corn glory". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "James O'Donoghue has been named as the GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year". The 42. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Kerry's final resolve holds as errors undo Donegal". Irish Independent. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "James O'Donoghue announces Kerry retirement". RTE Sport. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "James O'Donoghue announces Kerry retirement". The 42. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "James O'Donoghue's talent shone bright when his body didn't betray him". Irish Independent. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "James O'Donoghue".
External links edit
- James O'Donoghue profile at the Terrace Talk website