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Adrian Sweeney

Adrian Sweeney
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward
Born County Donegal
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
?–?
pre-2009
2023-present
 Dungloe
Donegal Boston
Na Rossa
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1996–2008
 Donegal 136 (16–292)[1]
Inter-county titles
NFL 1
All Stars 1

Adrian Sweeney is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Dungloe and the Donegal county team.

Considered one of the finest forwards of his generation, he often played alongside Brendan Devenney for Donegal.[2]

Sweeney played for Donegal from 1996 to 2008, including a streak of 72 consecutive games between 1996 and 2003. He started the first game of Brian McEniff's last spell as Donegal manager, a league defeat to Galway in Tuam in February 2003, during which he scored two points (one of which was a free).[3] He won an All Star in 2003,[4] a year when Donegal made it to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final in which he played and scored four points (including two frees).[5] He played a crucial role in the team that won the county's first National League Division 1 title in 2007.[6][7] Sweeney won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 1995.[8] However, he never won the Ulster Senior Football Championship.[2] He did play in the 2004 Ulster final against Armagh at Croke Park.[9] He also played in the 2006 Ulster final against the same opponents at the same venue, and scored three points but lost again.[10]

He played for Donegal Boston.[11]

His brother Raymond also played for Dungloe and Donegal.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McNulty, Chris (14 August 2018). "Numbers stack up as Michael Murphy tops Donegal's all-time charts". Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b Nulty, Chris (22 July 2011). "1992–2011: The best XV not to win Ulster…". Donegal News. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. ^ Duggan, Keith (3 February 2003). "Meehan adds spark to Galway attack". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "Adrian Sweeney — '100 not out'!". Hogan Stand. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2005.
  5. ^ "Armagh's double still alive". Irish Independent. 1 September 2003.
  6. ^ "Donegal duo return". Hogan Stand. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  7. ^ "Donegal claim the spoils". The Irish Times. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  8. ^ McNulty, Chris (1 August 2014). "It's all in the mind for Anthony McGrath". Donegal News. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2014. Under Donal Reid's management, McGrath — on a team that included Diver, Martin Coll, Adrian Sweeney, James Ruane and Brian Roper — won an Ulster Under-21 Championship against Cavan in 1995.
  9. ^ "Awesome Armagh destroy Donegal". RTÉ Sport. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2004. That buoyed Donegal and Adrian Sweeney was unlucky to narrowly shoot wide after a free-flowing passing movement.
  10. ^ "Donegal 0–09 1–09 Armagh". BBC Sport. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  11. ^ "Donegal Boston come of age". Hogan Stand. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  12. ^ "Veteran Boyle stars for Dungloe". BBC Sport. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2002. Brothers Adrian and Raymond Sweeney also impressed for Dungloe.
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