Columba McDyer
Columba McDyer (January 13, 1921 - September 18, 2001)[1] was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan & Donegal.
Playing career
McDyer played as a centre half-Forward. He brought an element of tactics to the forward line. The Glenties man played with the great Cavan team which won the All-Ireland Final in Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. This made him the first Donegal man to win a All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Medal. Following his success with Cavan he returned to Donegal and his native Glenties where he coached the Donegal senior team for a number of years. He also collected a Railway Cup medal with Ulster in 1942 and he also played in the same competition with Connacht.[2][3]
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| Persondata |
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Macdyer, Columba |
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| Date of birth |
1921-01-13 |
| Place of birth |
Kilraine, Co. Donegal |
| Date of death |
2001-09-18 |
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