Doonan served with the British Army in Italy during World War 2. He was shot, injured his knee and ankle and was honourably discharged in 1945. He was selected for Cavan in the Ulster campaign and subsequent All-Ireland Final defeat to Cork. He went on to win 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals. He was right back on the 1947 and 1948 teams and he won every honour the game could bestow including All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Minor in 1938. He also won the National Football League in 1949/50 season. He was also a noted soccer player and played for Dundalk for a couple of seasons missing out on Cavan's All Ireland final defeat to Meath in 1949.
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He won 1 Cavan Senior Club Football Championship with Cavan Slashers 1941 and a Senior League medal Cavan Harps 1949. He later returned to England for a period of 15 years but came home to assist the Cavan Gaels as Team Manager in their League win of 1971.
willie, doonan, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, february, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Willie Doonan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Willie Doonan 16 April 1920 August 1976 was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team Willie DoonanPersonal informationSportGaelic footballPositionright backBornCounty Cavan IrelandClub s YearsClub197119411949Cavan GaelsCavan SlashersCavan HarpsInter county ies YearsCounty1945 1950CavanInter county titlesUlster titles4All Irelands2NFL1Willie Doonan s Memorial stone outside Breffni Park Contents 1 Inter county career 2 Club career 3 Death 4 ReferencesInter county career editDoonan served with the British Army in Italy during World War 2 He was shot injured his knee and ankle and was honourably discharged in 1945 He was selected for Cavan in the Ulster campaign and subsequent All Ireland Final defeat to Cork He went on to win 2 All Ireland Senior Football Championship medals He was right back on the 1947 and 1948 teams and he won every honour the game could bestow including All Ireland Minor Football Championship Minor in 1938 He also won the National Football League in 1949 50 season He was also a noted soccer player and played for Dundalk for a couple of seasons missing out on Cavan s All Ireland final defeat to Meath in 1949 Club career editHe won 1 Cavan Senior Club Football Championship with Cavan Slashers 1941 and a Senior League medal Cavan Harps 1949 He later returned to England for a period of 15 years but came home to assist the Cavan Gaels as Team Manager in their League win of 1971 Death editHe died August 1976 aged 56 1 nbsp Willie Doonans Memorial Breffni ParkReferences edit http www cavancyms com anglo 20celt 201971 1980 htm obituary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Willie Doonan amp oldid 1164254487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
