Leo McLoone

Leo McLoone
Personal information
Irish name Leo Mac Giolla Uain
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre Forward
Born 1989 (age 26–27)
Letterkenny, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Occupation PCC Falcarragh school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
2005-present Naomh Conaill
Club titles
Donegal titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2009-present Donegal 46
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Leo McLoone (born 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] He is usually media shy.[3]

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.[4]

He inspired his club to the Donegal Senior Football Championship title for a second time in 2010, with a man of the match display.[5] 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.[6][7]

McLoone was 'man-of-the-match' in the final of the 2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship, as him and his club claimed their third title.[8]

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.[9]

In March 2011, McLoone broke his ankle.[10] 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 bench to help Donegal overcome Tyrone in the semi-final.[11] He was eventually declared fit for Donegal's All-Ireland semi-final clash with Dublin; however Donegal lost that game.[10][12]

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.[13][14][15] He was subsequently named in the team for the final.[16] 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.[17] He played in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo.[18]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Campbell, John (3 August 2012). "With McLoone on board McGuinness has all angles covered". The Belfast Telegraph (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 3 August 2012. There are versatile footballers – and then there is Leo McLoone.
  2. ↑ "Gallagher injury scare". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "The lack of performance was hardest to take - McLoone". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "St. Eunan's take favourites tag into final". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 1 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012. Martin Regan and Leo McLoone - who was only 16 at the time - were introduced as replacements in 2005, will also feature in the Naomh Conaill line-up.
  5. ↑ "McLoone proves too hot". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Naomh Conaill's adventure continues with Coalisland test". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  7. ↑ Keys, Colm (13 December 2010). "Kernan red card spurs on Cross'". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  8. ↑ "Leo McLoone stars as 14-man Naomh Conaill dethrone the Donegal champions: It's a first SFC title since 2010 for the Glenties men". 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Second-half surge sees Donegal end long title wait". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). 10 July 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
  10. 1 2 "GAA: Boost for Donegal as McLoone declared fit for Dubs clash". Donegal Daily. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Donegal CCC to probe McLoone attack". Hogan Stand. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "As it Happened: Dublin 0-08 Donegal 0-06". RTÉ Sport. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  13. ↑ "Donegal 2-13 0-9 Derry". BBC Sport (BBC). 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  14. ↑ O'Daly, Kieran (16 June 2012). "Donegal too strong for Derry". Setanta Sports. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Donegal down Derry". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  16. ↑ "McLoone in for Donegal for Ulster final". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  17. ↑ "History makers! Donegal double champions as Jim's boys retain Ulster title". Donegal Daily. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012. Ryan Bradley, Frank McGlynn and Leo McLoone had terrific games for Donegal.
  18. ↑ "Live updates from the All-Ireland finals at Croke Park". RTÉ Sport (RTÉ). 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

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