Stephen Griffin

Stephen Griffin is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Naille and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team.

Stephen Griffin
Personal information
Irish name Stiofáin Ó Gríofa
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right Corner Forward
Born Letterkenny, Donegal
Club(s)
Years Club
?–?
 Naomh Naille
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
200?–201?
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

He made his Championship debut in 2008.[1] In the 2009 Championship, he played and scored [at least] one point against Carlow in their All-Ireland qualifier meeting, then came off the bench to score a goal against Cork in their All-Ireland quarter-final encounter at Croke Park.[2][3]

A member of the Donegal panel that won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo, he was an unused substitute in the final.[4][5]

In the last round of 2015 National Football League fixtures against Mayo, Griffin came on as a substitute and scored the vital point that sent his county into the NFL semi-final at Mayo's expense.[6]

Honours
Donegal

References
  1. "Sunday's Dr McKenna Cup Round-up". RTÉ Sport. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2009. Stephen Griffin scored 1–07 for Donegal in their Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup opener at Ballybofey. Griffin, a championship debutant last year, sandwiched a second half penalty in between goals from Donegal captain Brian Roper and Ross Wherrity [sic].
  2. "Donegal 2-13 Carlow 1-06". RTÉ Sport. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009. Smith tagged on a point, as the rain started came down, and it was not until late in the half when Murphy and Stephen Griffin shared out three points that Donegal got back on terms.
  3. "Cork 1-27 Donegal 2-10". RTÉ Sport. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009. Donegal plundered a second goal through substitute Stephen Griffin...
  4. "Live updates from the All-Ireland finals at Croke Park". RTÉ Sport. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  5. "Sam's World Tour of Donegal". 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  6. Finnerty, Mike (6 April 2015). "Stephen Griffin leapfrogs Donegal into semis". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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