Des Newton (Gaelic footballer)

Des Newton is a former Gaelic footballer and manager from County Roscommon, Ireland. He played with the Roscommon county team from the 1970s until the 1980s. He won two Connacht Senior Football Championships and an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 1978.

Des Newton
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Back
Born County Roscommon, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Clan na Gael
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
197?–198?
c. 1983–198?
 Roscommon
Donegal
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 2

Newton also played for the Donegal county team. He won an Ulster Senior Football Championship in 1983, with manager Brian McEniff turning to Newton (then living in Inishowen) as a replacement for Matt Gallagher, who sustained a hand injury before the semi-final and missed the Ulster final and All-Ireland semi-final with appendicitis.[1]

As a manager he has been involved with Kilmacud Crokes for a number years and served as a selector. In 2011 he was appointed manager of the Roscommon senior team but stood down after the 2012 season.[2]

Honours

References
  1. Campbell, Peter (15 July 2008). "Donegal heroes of 1983". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  2. "John Evans confirmed as Roscommon boss". RTÉ Sport. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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