Cormac Donnelly (born 1989) is an Irish

hurling Hurling (, ') is an outdoor Team sport, team game of ancient Gaelic culture, Gaelic Irish origin, played by men and women. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goa ...

coach and former player as a full-back at senior level for the Antrim county team. Donnelly made his first appearance for the team during the 2008 championship and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. During that time he has won three

Ulster Ulster (; or ; or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional or historic provinces of Ireland, Irish provinces. It is made up of nine Counties of Ireland, counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); t ...

winners' medals and a Walsh Cup winners' medal. At club level Donnelly plays with the McQuillans, Ballycastle club. In December 2020, himself and

Dominic McKinley Dominic McKinley (born 1960 in Loughguile, County Antrim) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Loughgiel Shamrocks Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Loug ...

were named as head coaches of the senior

Derry county hurling team The Derry county hurling team represents Derry GAA, the County board (Gaelic games), county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in the Gaelic games, Gaelic sport of hurling. The team competes in the Christy Ring Cup and the National Hurli ...

Honours

* 5

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Ulster Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...

s (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) * 1 Walsh Cup (2008) * 2

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship, or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship, is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to qualify for t ...

s (2009, 2010) * 2

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship The Ulster Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster GAA, Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1930 for the youngest competitors (under-18) in the province of Ulster in Ireland. It is ...

s (2006, 2007)

References

1989 births Living people Antrim inter-county hurlers Ballycastle McQuillan hurlers Hurling coaches Ireland international hurlers Ulster inter-provincial hurlers 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{Antrim-hurling-bio-stub