James O'Donoghue

James O'Donoghue (born 19 June 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Kerry SFC club Killarney Legion. He is a former player at senior level for the Kerry county team.

James O'Donoghue
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Donnchú
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born (1990-06-19) 19 June 1990
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Bank official
Club(s)
Years Club
 Killarney Legion
Club titles
Kerry titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
2008–2013
 University of Limerick
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2010–2022
 Kerry 40 (11–105)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 9
All-Irelands 1
NFL 3
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:08, 21 February 2022.

Career

Born in Killarney, County Kerry, O'Donoghue's father, Diarmuid, won two All-Ireland medals with the Kerry senior football team under Mick O'Dwyer.[1] He first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Killarney Legion club, while also enjoying Corn Uí Mhuirí success with St. Brendan's College.[2] O'Donoghue first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kerry minor football team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008. His two seasons with the under-21 team yielded little in terms of success before making his senior team debut during the 2010 National League. O'Donoghue made a combined total of 76 league and championship appearances and was named Footballer of the Year in 2014, having earlier helped Kerry to the All-Ireland Championship title.[3][4] His other honours include nine Munster Championships and three National League titles. O'Donoghue announced his inter-county retirement in January 2022.[5][6][7]

Personal life

O'Donoghue did a Level 7 Sports and Exercise Course at the University of Limerick between 2008 and 2013. He became a Qualified Financial Advisor in Banking and Financial Support Services after doing a course at IOB (a recognised college of University College Dublin) between 2015 and 2018. He worked as a bartender in Dan Linehans Bar between November 2004 and January 2015. He began working as a mortgage advisor for Allied Irish Banks in February 2015.[8]

Career statistics
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kerry 2010 Division 1 20-0000-0000-0020-00
2011 00-0010-0120-0130-02
2012 60-0520-0341-08121-16
2013 61-0531-0812-03104-16
2014 60-0710-1044-14114-31
2015 72-2131-0330-10133-34
2016 00-0010-0420-0630-10
2017 30-1020-1630-0780-33
2018 10-0020-0731-0261-09
2019 30-0211-0120-0161-04
2020 20-0500-00—20-05
2021 00-0000-00—00-00
Total 363-55163-53248-527614-160

Honours
St Brendan's College
East Kerry
Killarney Legion
Kerry
Awards

References
  1. "Jack O'Connor pays tribute to James O'Donoghue as he announces end of Kerry career". Irish Times. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. "Defiant Brendan's grab Corn glory". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. "James O'Donoghue has been named as the GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year". The 42. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. "Kerry's final resolve holds as errors undo Donegal". Irish Independent. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. "James O'Donoghue announces Kerry retirement". RTE Sport. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. "James O'Donoghue announces Kerry retirement". The 42. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. "James O'Donoghue's talent shone bright when his body didn't betray him". Irish Independent. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. "James O'Donoghue".
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