Leo McLoone (born 1988/1989) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Naomh Conaill and is a member of the Donegal senior inter-county team. A versatile player,[1] often employed as a forward, he is an important source of goals for club and county.[2]
Playing career
Club
As a 16-year-old, McLoone was introduced as a substitute in the final of the 2005 Donegal Senior Football Championship, which the club won for the very first time.[3]
He inspired his club to the Donegal Senior Football Championship title for a second time in 2010, with a man of the match display.[4] Then he inspired them to the final of the 2010 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, knocking out Cavan champions Kingscourt, Monaghan champions Clontibret and Tyrone champions Coalisland along the way.[5][6]
Inter-county
McLoone played in the Ulster Minor Football Championship Final as Donegal won their first such title in 10 years at Croke Park in 2006.[7]
In March 2011, McLoone broke his ankle.[8] Then, upon returning to the game, he sustained a horrific injury during a club meeting between Naomh Conaill and Glenswilly; a double fracture of his eye socket which required surgery. The injury caused him to miss Donegal's Ulster Senior Football Championship final win over Derry. He had come off the beach to help Donegal overcome Tyrone in the semi-final.[9] He was eventaully declared fit for Donegal's All-Ireland semi-final clash with Dublin; however Donegal lost that game.[8][10]
On 16 June 2012, he scored an important goal against Derry to help Donegal through to an Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final meeting with Tyrone.[11][12][13] He was subsequently named in the team for the final.[14] He had a terrific game in that final on 22 July 2012 as Donegal retained the Ulster title for the first time in its history with a 2-18 to 0-13 victory over Down.[15] He played in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo.[16]
Honours
References
External links
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- Seamus Corcoran
- Martin Regan
- John O'Malley
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Donegal Football Squads |
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Donegal – 2006 Ulster Minor Football Champions (5th title) |
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- Substitutes used
- De McGarvey for Ward
- B. Shovlin for Wherrity
- J. Carroll for Faherty
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Donegal – 2010 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (3rd title) |
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- Substitutes used
- C. Morrison for McFadden (28')
- D. Murphy for McKinley (28')
- C. McGinley for Carroll (63')
- S. O'Kennedy for Curran (67')
- Substitutes unused
- P. McNelis (used in semi-final)
- Manager
- J. McGuinness
- Selectors
- P. McGinley
- P. Shovelin
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Naomh Conaill Football Squads |
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- Subs used
- S. Corcoran for McDyre (47')
- C. Ellis for Waide (58')
- H. McDevitt for Regan (59')
- C. McNelis for L. Thompson (59')
- Manager
- Cathal Corey
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Gaelic footballer |
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