Fiontán Ó Curraoin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Fiontán Ó Curraoin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | 29 August 1992 Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Nickname | Funtan | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2009– | Míchael Breathnach | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| DCU | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011–2020 | Galway | 56 (2-04) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 2 | ||
Fiontán Ó Curraoin (born 29 August 1992 in Galway) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and teacher from Galway.[1][2][3] Ó Curraoin plays his club football with Míchael Breathnach. He played at senior level for the Galway county team from 2011 onwards.
Ó Curraoin was a key part of Galway GAA's Under 21 All-Ireland wins of 2011 and 2013.[citation needed]
He won the Sigerson Cup with DCU in 2012.[citation needed]
Ó Curraoin injured himself while playing for Galway against Mayo in the FBD Insurance League in January 2020 and required hospital treatment.[4]
Ó Curraoin withdrew from the Galway panel ahead of the 2021 season.[5]
He is a teacher at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Galway
- Connacht Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2011, 2013
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2011, 2013
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (2): 2016, 2018
References[edit]
- ^ "Talented DCU turn it on after the break". The Irish Times. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Hehir leads Galway stroll into decider". independent. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Three key factors for a Galway win". Galway Advertiser. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Galway star Fiontán Ó Curraoin discharged from hospital after taking heavy knock against Mayo". Irish Independent. 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Tribesmen in transition as Burke and Bradshaw withdraw". Irish Independent. 8 January 2021.
The Galway squad is currently undergoing a number of personnel changes, with Adrian Varley among those who have also departed, while Gary Sice, who came out of retirement for last year's campaign after three years away, has stepped away again. Fiontán Ó Curraoin has also departed.
- ^ Glennon, Stephen (13 April 2018). "Coláiste Bhaile Chláir making rapid strides on the ladies football fields". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 10 July 2022.