Dessie Donnelly
Dessie Donnelly (born 1959 in Ballycastle, County Antrim) is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club McQuillan Ballycastle and was a member of the Antrim senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Donnelly played in the Antrim side that reached the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in 1989, losing out to Tipperary GAA by 4-24 to 3-9 at Croke Park. Donnelly received an All-Star that year being named in corner back. He also captained the All Star team in their exhibition game against Tipperary in the SkyDome, Toronto. Honours Club Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (7) 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986 Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (6) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986 All-Ireland Club Senior Hurling Championship (0) Runners-up 1980 Inter-county Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (3) 1989, 1990, 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (0) Runners-up 1989 All-Star (1) 1989 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship (3) 1978, 1981, 1982 References 1959 births Living people Ballycastle McQuillan hurlers Antrim inter-county hurlers Ulster inter-provincial hurlers