Pat Donnellan (born 1941 in

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) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played

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with his local club

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and was a member of the

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senior inter-county team from 1960 until 1967. Donnellan is a member of a famous football dynasty from Galway. His father, Michael Donnellan, won an

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medal with Galway in 1925. Donnellan's brother,

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, captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1964. His nephew, Michael Donnellan, won All-Ireland medals with Galway in 1998 and 2001.

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