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Seamus Bonner

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Their third Ulster final victory with Seamus Bonnar making history picking up his third medal... There was also a good deal of experience with the aforementioned Seamus Bonnar involved in the 1972 and '74
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Bonner played 129 games for his county between 1972 and 1985, initially in midfield and later at full forward. He made his championship debut against
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Originally from Donegal town, he died after a short illness in 2012. A retired Garda, he was the father of St Brigid's and Dublin footballer
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in 1985. In 1974 he scored seven goals in four games, including one against
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at Ballybofey in 1972 and played his last Championship game against
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for a short while. He was mentioned as a possible successor to
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O'Kennedy 895:Team doctor: 894: 885: 876: 874: 852: 808:M. Gallagher 760:P. Callaghan 620:M. Gallagher 524: 514: 502:. Retrieved 496: 483: 469: 460: 453:. Retrieved 449:the original 442: 413:. Retrieved 407: 397: 385:. Retrieved 378: 369: 357:. Retrieved 350: 341: 329:. Retrieved 322: 291:: 1990, 1992 240:Kevin Bonner 237: 206: 198:Four Masters 195: 172: 159: 158: 121: 116: 85:Four Masters 66: 15: 1235:2012 deaths 1056:J. Reynolds 1008:J. O'Mahony 881:S. Ferriter 848:M. Lafferty 697:J. McMullan 591:(1st title) 504:24 November 324:Hogan Stand 225:Pat O'Neill 93:Club titles 1229:Categories 1214:A. Dockery 1210:B. Guckian 1203:B. Guckian 1148:–14) 1132:–13) 1124:G. Dugdale 1112:–11) 1096:–08) 1080:–04) 1064:–01) 1048:–99) 1032:–97) 1016:–96) 1000:–92) 984:–89) 970:–88) 836:B. McEniff 824:M. Crossan 800:S. Maguire 784:C. Mulgrew 752:M. Shovlin 644:M. Gavigan 628:N. Hegarty 612:B. McGowan 387:11 October 331:11 October 296:References 50:Occupation 1205:: 2021– 1188:M. Graham 1156:T. Hyland 1072:D. Rowley 1024:S. Bonner 962:D. McCabe 890:P. McShea 863:N. McCole 858:A. Harkin 853:S. Bonner 843:Selectors 705:D. Bonner 689:M. McHugh 681:J. McHugh 673:B. Murray 660:A. Molloy 359:11 August 129:1972–1985 1216:: 2021– 1196:–) 1172:A. Moran 1140:S. Hagan 1120:B. Breen 1104:M. Moran 1088:D. Dolan 947:managers 721:M. Boyle 713:T. Boyle 604:G. Walsh 415:5 August 274:Selector 265:: 1980 ( 209:selector 179:Monaghan 40:Position 1192: ( 1176: ( 1160: ( 1144: ( 1128: ( 1108: ( 1092: ( 1076: ( 1060: ( 1044: ( 1028: ( 1012: ( 996: ( 980: ( 966: ( 831:Manager 776:P. Carr 768:T. Ryan 636:D. 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Index

Midfield / Full Forward
Four Masters
Dublin titles
Donegal
Ulster titles
Gaelic footballer
Donegal county team
Down
Monaghan
Galway
Michael McLoone
Ulster Senior Football Championships
Four Masters
Dublin Senior Football Championship
selector
Brian McEniff
1992
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Pat O'Neill
Leitrim
P. J. McGowan
Kevin Bonner
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Dublin Senior Football Championship
c
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
1992
Ulster Senior Football Championship

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