Senan Connell

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Senan Connell
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Irish Name Seanán Ó Conaill
Place of birth Dublin , Ireland
Club information
Club Na Fianna
Position Full Forward
Club(s)*
Club Years Apps (scores)
Na Fianna
Oliver Plunketts		 1997-?
?-1997
Club Titles
Dublin Titles 3
Leinster Titles 1
Inter-County
County Dublin
Position Full Forward
Inter-County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Dublin ? - Present
Senior Inter-County Titles
Leinster Titles 3

* club appearances and scores
correct as of {{{clupdate}}}.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of {{{icupdate}}}.

Senan Connell is an Irish Gaelic footballer and Secondary School Teacher at St. Declans College, Cabra, Dublin 7, who is from Dublin. He plays his club football for Na Fianna on Dublins Northside. Connell is approaching the end of his inter-county career(as of 2006). When he was a regualar for Dublin, he played at either half-forward or right half-forward. Senan was part of the Leinster Senior Football winning Dublin sides in 2002 and 2005. Connell won the Dublin football championship with his club Na Fianna in 1999 against St Brigids and went on to win the Leinster Club footbal championship only to be eventually defeated in the All-Ireland club final against Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh on St Patricks day March 17, 2000. Senan was announced as player of the tournament in the 2003 All-Ireland Sevens final against Aghada of Cork despite finishing the 2003 final on the losing side. He was educated at St Declans CBS.

Tragedy struck Senan on 28 December 2006, when his father collapsed after suffering a heart attack whilst out walking and was pronounced dead on scene.

[edit] Club Honours

  • Dublin Championship 2001,2000,1999
  • Leinster Runner Up 2000
  • Leinster Championships 1999
  • All Ireland Runners Up 1999

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[edit] County Honours

  • Leinster Senior Football Championship 2006
  • Leinster Senior Football Championship 2005
  • Leinster Senior Football Championship 2002

[edit] See also

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