Donal Reid
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Utility player | ||
Born |
1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)[1] Letterkenny, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11[2] in (1.80 m) | ||
Occupation | Physiotherapist[3] | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
c. 1982–19?? c. 1992–? |
Bundoran Red Hughs | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1982–1992/3 | Donegal | 100+[2] | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 |
Donal Reid (/ˈdoʊnəl ˈriːd/ DOH-nəl reed; born 1961 or 1962) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Bundoran, Red Hughs and the Donegal county team. He played more than 100 times competitively for Donegal, appearing at all age levels and positions from midfield to forward to defence.[2]
Reid won two All-Ireland titles with his county, and was part of Jim McGuinness's backroom team when they won another in 2012. He also played hurling with the Setanta club.[3]
Playing career
Reid played first with Bundoran and later with the Red Hughs club.[3] He played alongside future Donegal manager Brian McEniff in the team's defence.[2]
Reid first played for his county at the age of 17.
Reid started the
Reid was a replacement All Star in 1990 and made the trip to both coasts of the United States.[7] Shortly after his return, the 1990 Ulster Senior Football Championship got underway.[7] Donegal recorded victories over Cavan and Derry in the quarter-final and semi-final respectively.[7] Reid played at the back and scored a point in that year's Ulster final against Armagh, which Donegal won.[7]
The pinnacle of Reid's playing career came in 1992, when Donegal won the
However, after winning the Ulster SFC (and thereby qualifying for the semi-final of the
Retirement
Reid retired from inter-county football in the 1990s. According to
Having previously spent time working in London's
Reid writes a weekly column in the
In October 2016, Reid's autobiography, Confessions of a Gaelic Footballer, was published.[13] Reid described the completion of the book as his lifelong ambition, while the Donegal News described it as "something of a labour of love".[13] The title references Reid's devotion to his Catholic faith.[4]
In February 2019, Reid put out the flames from a woman whose clothing caught fire during Mass in his local church in Killygordon.[1] The elderly woman had come in close contact with a candle.[1] Reid, seated around four rows behind the woman, saw her ignite and rushed to her aid.[1] He brushed down the flames with his bare hands and pulled her coat from her to prevent any further harm.[1] Reid sustained burns to his hands during the incident.[1] He later explained: "I just saw the light on the woman's coat and realised it was actually on fire. It was soon getting worse".[1]
Reid's name was linked by media with the
Honours
- 1992[3]
- Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1983,[2] 1990,[2] 1992[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Maguire, Stephen (12 February 2019). "All-Ireland winning GAA star saves woman who caught fire at mass". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Reid, Donal". Hogan Stand. 31 July 1992.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 – Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Duggan, Keith (14 January 2017). "Donal Reid has been there, done that – and bears the scars". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Peter (15 July 2008). "Donegal heroes of 1983". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Duggan, Keith (27 February 2016). "Donegal: where big names and youth collide". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
'If I look back to 1992, I always remember Donal Reid saying he had played his last game' says [under-21 manager Declan] Bonner. 'And it was: he finished after the All-Ireland final'.
- ^ "1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Final: Dublin v Donegal". 21 March 2020.
- ^ "1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Final: Dublin v Donegal". 21 March 2020.
- ^ Moran, Sean (9 July 1997). "McGowan calls it a day with Donegal". The Irish Times.
Donal Reid, right wing back on that [1992] team, is currently manager of the under-21s.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (1 August 2014). "It's all in the mind for Anthony McGrath". Donegal News. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
Under Donal Reid's management, McGrath – on a team that included Diver, Martin Coll, Adrian Sweeney, James Ruane and Brian Roper – won an Ulster Under-21 Championship against Cavan in 1995.
- ^ a b c d "Donal Reid to launch book this month". Donegal News. 30 September 2016. p. 75.
- ^ Doyle, Louise (11 March 2021). "The Way We Were — 25 Years Ago: March 15, 1996 — Ready for April 2nd poll". Donegal News. p. 18.
Independent Fianna Fáil are to hold their selection conventions this weekend for a candidate to contest the by-election now scheduled for April 2nd. While Councillor Harry Blaney will almost certainly represent Independent Fianna Fáil, several political candidates have emerged for Fine Gael including the former county footballer, Donal Reid.
External links
- Donal Reid at GAAinfo.com