John Donnelly (born 1944) is an Irish former Gaelic football coach and player. At club level, he played with Ellistown and he was also a member of the Kildare senior football team.
Playing career
Donnelly played his club Gaelic football with Ellistown. He was part of the team that won the Kildare IFC title in 1964 following a defeat of Maynooth in the final.
At inter-county level, Donnelly was part of the Kildare team that won consecutive Leinster U21FC titles as well as the All-Ireland U21FC title in 1965. He later spent several years with the senior team but lost four leinster SFC finals in 1966 and 1975. Donnelly also earned a call-up to the Leinster team for the Railway Cup.
Post-playing career
Donnelly later became involved in team management and coaching. He was a long-time selector with the Kildare senior team. He was named in the right wing-forward position on Kildare's Team of the Millennium.
Honours
Ellistown Kildare Intermediate Football Championship: 1964
Kildare All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1965 Leinster Under-21 Football Championship: 1965, 1966
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