Martin Dunne (Gaelic footballer)

Martin Dunne is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Cavan Gaels club and for the Cavan county team.[1][2]

Martin Dunne
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward/Corner Forward
Born County Cavan, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Cavan Gaels
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2013 -
 Cavan 7 (1-33)

He won a Leinster Junior Football Championship in 2012 with Cavan. They later lost out to Kerry in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship semi-final.

He made his championship debut in 2013 and went on to score a total of 1-33 for Cavan in the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, as they reached the Quarter-finals. He finished the 2013 championship as the second highest scorer only to be beaten narrowly by Mayo's Cillian O'Connor.[3]

He didn't even get on the field for the 2014 Ulster Senior Football Championship, sustaining injuries during a mass brawl ahead of his team's game with Armagh at the Athletic Grounds; Armagh won.[4] Having thrown a punch, he was seen watching the game with his arm in a sling.[5]

References
  1. "Cavan pile woe on Erne". Irish Examiner. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. "London 1-08 Cavan 1-17". RTÉ Sport. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  3. "Cavan too late in bringing fight to Kerry". Irish Times. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  4. "Violent scenes prior to Armagh and Cavan clash". RTÉ News. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. Keys, Colm (10 June 2014). "Fears grow over Cavan star Martin Dunne's injury as GAA set to launch probe into parade melee". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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