Seamus Downey

Seamus Downey is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Lavey club and the Derry county team in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000. He retired from inter-county football in 2000.

Downey was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side where he scored a goal in the final against Cork.[1] His brother Henry captained the winning Derry team in the final.[2]

Honours

Club:

1 All-Ireland club championship 1991

County

3 Ulster Senior Football Championship 1987 1993 1998
3 National Football League Division 1 1992 1995 1996
1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993

References

"Downey quits intercounty football". BBC News. 24 November 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
"Downey, Henry". Hogan Stand. 30 July 1993. Retrieved 7 August 2013.

Derry squads

Derry – 1991–92 National Football League Champions (2nd title)

1 D. McCusker
2 K. McKeever
3 D. Quinn
4 T. Scullion
5 H. Downey
6 C. Rafferty
7 G. Coleman
8 B. McGilligan
9 D. Heaney
10 A. Tohill
11 D. McNicholl
12 G. McGill
13 J. Brolly
14 F. McCusker
15 E. Gormley

Subs used: S. Downey for McNicholl; J. McGurk for Rafferty; D. Bateson for McGill

Subs not used: E. Heaney; K. O'Neill; J. McErlean; R. Tracey; D. Cassidy; C. McGurk; B. Rafferty; E. Burns

Manager: E. Coleman

Backroom team: M. Moran

(Team as 1991-92 NFL final versus Tyrone)

Derry – 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)

Subs used: 18 D. McNicholl for D Cassidy; 20 É. Burns for S Downey

Subs not used: 16 D. Kelly; 17 D. Quinn; 19 Karl. Diamond; 21 D. Bateson; 22 B. McCormick; 23 R. Ferris; 24 S. Mulvenna; D. O'Neill; C. McGurk; C. Rafferty; H. M. Tohill; E. Kelly

Manager: E. Coleman

Backroom team: M. Moran (coach); H. Gribben; D. McKeever

(Team as of 19 September 1993 versus Cork)

Derry – 1994–95 National Football League Champions (3rd title)
1 D. McCusker 2 K. McKeever 3 T. Scullion 4 G. Coleman 5 J. McGurk 6 H. Downey 7 F. McCusker 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 D. Heaney 11 D. Barton 12 E. Burns 13 J. Brolly 14 S. Downey 15 E. Gormley Subs used D. Bateson for Brolly Manager Mickey Moran
(Team as 1994-95 NFL final versus Donegal)

Derry – 1995–96 National Football League Champions (4th title)

Subs used: 18 D. Dougan for Burns; 22 G. McGill for S. Downey
Subs not used: 16 D. McCusker; 17 A.N. Other; 19 J. McGurk; 20 S. McLarnon; 21 D. Quinn; 23 C. McEldowney; 24 D. Bateson; D. Cassidy; C. McGurk; D. McNicholl; D. O'Neill

Manager: Brian Mullins

Backroom team: F. Kearney; A. McGurk; E. Young

(Team as 1996 NFL final versus Donegal (5 May 1996))

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