Conleith Gilligan
Encyclopedia
Conleith "Deets" Gilligan is an Irish
Gaelic football
er who plays for Derry
, with whom he has won two National League
titles.
Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
, and he has also won four Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
with the club.
Gilligan usually plays as a playmaker in the forward line and his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes is well renowned.
. He joined the panel after the NFL final against Meath, which finished a draw and came on as a substitute in the final replay.
He was instrumental in the 2008 National League
, which Derry won, defeating Kerry
in the final.
, and the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
the following March. He has won further Derry Championship medals with the club in 2002, 2006 (as captain
) and 2008
. He has also won seven Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er who plays for Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
, with whom he has won two National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
titles.
Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
, and he has also won four Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
with the club.
Gilligan usually plays as a playmaker in the forward line and his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes is well renowned.
Inter-county
Gilligan was a late addition to the Derry panel that won the 2000 National LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
. He joined the panel after the NFL final against Meath, which finished a draw and came on as a substitute in the final replay.
He was instrumental in the 2008 National League
National Football League (Ireland) 2008
The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one from England.-Format:...
, which Derry won, defeating Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
in the final.
Club
Gilligan won his first Derry Senior Football Championship in 2001 and Ballinderry went on to win that year's Ulster Senior Club Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
, and the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
the following March. He has won further Derry Championship medals with the club in 2002, 2006 (as captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) and 2008
Derry Senior Football Championship 2008
-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 2:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 3:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 4:-Match day 1:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...
. He has also won seven Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).
Inter-county
- National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
:- Winner (2): 2000, 2008National Football League (Ireland) 2008The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one from England.-Format:...
- Winner (2): 2000, 2008
- Dr. McKenna Cup:
- Runner up: 2005, more?
Club
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
:- Winner (1): 2002
- All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship:
- Winner (1): 1998
- Runner up: 1999??
- Ulster Senior Club Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
:- Winner (1): 2001
- Runner up: 2006Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2006The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2006 was the 2006 installment of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship ran by the Ulster GAA. St. Gall's of Antrim were the defending champions, but they were knocked out of their own county championship by Cargin, who went on to win Antrim...
, 2008Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2008*Source: Hogan Stand website.-Preliminary round:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:-Replay:-See also:*Ulster Senior Club Football Championship*Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship-External links:*...
- Ulster Senior Club Football LeagueUlster Senior Club Football LeagueThe Ulster Senior Club Football League is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster. It starts with a group stage, with the group winners advancing to the knockout stage...
:- Winner (1): 2008
- Derry Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (4): 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008Derry Senior Football Championship 2008-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 2:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 3:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 4:-Match day 1:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...
- Runner up: 1999, 2000, 2003Derry Senior Football Championship 2003The Harp Lager Derry Senior Club Football Championship 2003 was the 2003 installment of the annual Derry Senior Football Championship run by the Derry GAA. An Lúb lifted the Johnny McLaughlin Cup for the first time in 67 years, beating neighbours Ballinderry in the final at Celtic Park...
- Winner (4): 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008
- Derry Senior Football League:
- Winner (7): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Numerous underage competitions
Individual
- Derry Senior Football Championship winning captain: 2006
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.