Conor Gibbons

Conor Gibbons is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Adhamhnáin and the Donegal county team.

Conor Gibbons
Personal information
Irish name Conchúr Ó Giobúin[1]
Sport Gaelic football
Occupation Primary school teacher[2]
Club(s)
Years Club
200?–?
 Naomh Adhamhnáin
Club titles
Donegal titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
201?–?
 Donegal

Playing career

Gibbons has won three Donegal Senior Football Championships with his club: in 2009, 2012 and 2014.

He made a substitute appearance during the 2009 final, replacing Cillian Morrison.[3] He started the final of the 2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship before being replaced in the second half.[4]

Gibbons scored 0–2 in the final of the 2014 Donegal Senior Football Championship, including a crucial point that meant his team led at the break.[5][6] The Irish Times described him as his team's "sharpest forward" in that game.[7]

Under the management of Rory Gallagher, Gibbons made a substitute appearance for his county against Kerry in the 2017 National Football League. He scored 0–1.[8] He was named to start his first league game for his county in the following fixture against Roscommon.[1][9] However, it was as a substitute that he ultimately appeared in that game.[10]

References
  1. "Two changes for clash with Roscommon". Donegal News. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. Craig, Frank (21 April 2018). "Gibbons encouraged by St Eunan's start to season". Donegal News. Retrieved 21 April 2018. 'This time of year it's really all about getting points on the board', said Gibbons, a primary school teacher in Dublin.
  3. "All too easy for Eunan's". Irish Independent. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  4. Keys, Colm (5 November 2012). "Eunan's survive storm". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  5. "Donegal SFC final: Glenswilly are Dunne and dusted". Hogan Stand. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. "St Eunan's champions again in Donegal". RTÉ Sport. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  7. "St Eunan's recapture Donegal SFC title as pressure finally tells on Glenswilly: Michael Murphy's side dethroned after tight game decided by late scoring burst". The Irish Times. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2014. St Eunan’s sharpest forward Conor Gibbons then registered a score and the Letterkenny side went in at the break 0-5 to 0-4 ahead.
  8. Foley, Alan (5 February 2017). "Geaney at the double as Kerry achieve first opening round league win under Fitzmaurice". The42.ie. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  9. Lynch, John (11 February 2017). "Daly departs Roscommon Squad ahead of Donegal Match". Shannonside FM. Retrieved 11 February 2017. Meanwhile, in attack, manager Rory Gallagher has handed a league debut to St Eunans' Conor Gibbons at left half-forward ahead of Michael Langan.
  10. Rooney, Declan (12 February 2017). "Donegal prevail late on against Roscommon". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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