Daniel Scahill
Daniel Scahill is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Shandonagh club[1][2] and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He is a corner-back.[1] He was "pivotal" in Westmeath's run to the 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship final.[2]
Career
Scahill started for Westmeath against Meath in the 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final.[3][4] He then started against Kildare in the Leinster Semi-Final as Westmeath qualified for a sixth ever Final.[5][6] He also started the 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship final.[7][8]
His father David Scahill, from County Roscommon, twice won the Roscommon Senior Football Championship in 2003 and 2008 while playing for Castlerea St Kevin's.[1]
Honours
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cooney, Ian (4 April 2024). "Son of County Roscommon native savours national league glory".
- 1 2 "'We might not have believed, but we sure do now' – Scahill". topic.ie. 23 May 2026.
- ↑ Roche, Frank (19 April 2026). "Westmeath hold on to secure famous championship victory over neighbours Meath". Irish Independent.
- ↑ Galvin, Kieran (19 April 2026). "Heroic Westmeath stun Meath in famous victory".
- ↑ Maher, Damien (3 May 2026). "Kelly goal steers Westmeath to Leinster final against the Dubs".
- ↑ Egan, Kevin (3 May 2026). "Westmeath outlast Kildare to reach sixth ever Leinster final". RTÉ.
- ↑ Keane, Paul (17 May 2026). "Westmeath in dreamland after second-ever Leinster triumph". RTÉ.
- ↑ Galvin, Kieran (17 May 2026). "Wonderful Westmeath are Leinster champions after finding extra gear".
- ↑ "'Absolutely marvellous' – Westmeath bask in Leinster glory". RTÉ. 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "In pictures: 22 of the best images as Westmeath end 22-year Leinster famine". Irish Independent. 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Keane, Paul (16 January 2026). "Wizard Ronan Wallace inspires Westmeath to unlikely O'Byrne Cup success". RTÉ.