Donnacha McHugh
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donnacha McHugh (born 2002) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Castlebar Mitchels and at inter-county level with the Mayo senior football team.
Career
Born and raised in Castlebar, County Mayo, McHugh first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Castlebar Mitchels club. He won a Mayo MAFC title in September 2020, before progressing to adult level.[1] [2]
McHugh attended St Gerald's College in Castlebar and lined out in all grades of Gaelic football during his time there. He also played soccer.[3] McHugh won a Connacht PPS SAFC medal in March 2020, following a 1–13 to 0–10 win over Summerhill College in the final.[4]
McHugh first appeared on the inter-county scene for Mayo as part of the under-20 team that lost consecutive Connacht U20FC finals in 2021 and 2022.[5][6] He made his senior team debut in a National League game against Donegal in January 2022.[7] McHugh won a National League medal in April 2023, following Mayo's 0–14 to 0–11 win over Galway in the final.[8]
McHugh lined out at full-back when Mayo played Kerry in the 2026 All-Ireland SFC final and ended the game with an All-Ireland SFC medal following the 1–20 to 1–17 win, with Mayo claiming their first title in 75 years.[9]
Honours
- St Gerald's College
- Castlebar Mitchels
- Mayo Minor Football Championship (1): 2020
- Mayo
References
- ↑ "Mitchels impress massively to secure minor title". Connaught Telegraph. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mayo SFC: Defending champions Knockmore out after Castlebar defeat". Irish Examiner. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Rosses' brace see off St. Gerald's". FAI Schools website. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "St Gerald's College, Castlebar triumph over Summerhill College, Sligo". Irish Examiner. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roscommon shock favourites Mayo to claim Connacht U20 football title". RTÉ Sport. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Stirring Sligo comeback seals U20 Connacht football title". RTÉ Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Rob Hennelly the hero as Mayo snatch draw against Donegal in Allianz Football League". RTÉ Sport. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Colm Reape stars as Mayo claim Division 1 title with win over Galway". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Brilliant Mayo banish years of heartbreak to at last clinch Sam". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
External links
- Donnacha McHugh profile at the Mayo GAA website