词条 | Henry Downey |
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|image= |name =Henry Downey |irish = |birth_place =Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |feet=5 |inches=9 |county=Derry |province=Ulster |clpositionf=Centre back |clpositionh=Midfield |club=Erin's Own Lavey |clyears= |clapps(points)= |clubs=Lavey |clcountyf=4 |clcountyh=12 |clprovincef=2 |clprovinceh=0 |clallirelandf=1 |clallirelandh=0 |iccounty= |counties=Derry (F) Derry (H) |icpositionf=Centre back |icpositionh= Half-forward |icyears=1988-2001 (F) |icapps(points)= |icprovincef=2 |icprovinceh=0 |icallirelandf=1 |icallirelandh=0 |allstarsf=1 |nfl=4 |allstarsh=0 |icupdate= |clupdate= |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1966|12|27}} }} Henry Downey (born 27 December 1966) is an Irish former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, where he usually played in at centre half back. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, where he was captain. He also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships (1993 and 1998) and four National League (1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000) medals with Derry. Football careerDowney played club football and hurling with Erin's Own GAC Lavey, with whom he won the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. He was one of very few players in Ireland to complete this unique double of club and inter-county All-Irelands and almost did the extreme rarity of winning both competitions in the same year in 1993, but Lavey were defeated in the All-Ireland club after winning the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship for the second time. Downey also won four Derry Senior Football Championship and 12 Derry Senior Hurling Championship medals with Lavey. Some of his key attributes included his leadership qualities and his surging runs up the field from the half back line.[1] Inter-countyDowney was part of the Derry side which won four national leagues in eight years (1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000), captaining the team in 1992 and 1996. Downey and Derry finished runners-up to Offaly in the 1998 National League decider.[2] In addition to his All-Ireland Club medal and two Ulster Club Championship medals he had massive success at Derry Championship level. He won four Derry Senior Football Championship, two Derry Minor Football Championships and twelve Derry Senior Hurling Championships. Downey won an All-star in 1993 at centre back and was named 1993 Texaco Footballer of the Year. He also won Footballer of the Year at the 1993 Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards.[3] School/collegeDowney attended school at St. Patrick`s College in Maghera, with whom he won two consecutive MacRory Cups (1984 and 1985). The school went on to be runners-up in the 1984 Hogan Cup final. He attended Queens University Belfast and while there won the Sigerson Cup. Hurling careerAmong Downey's hurling honours was winning the Ulster Under 21 Hurling Championship with Derry in 1986, defeating Antrim and Down along the way. He scored 0-12 against Antrim in the semi-final at Loughguile, with his brother Seamus scoring 1-03 in a 2-20 to 1-06 victory. They beat Down in the final after a reply; 3-09 to 1-02.[4] HonoursFootballCounty
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References1. ^{{cite news |first=Alan |last=Rodgers |title=Experts say Tyrone rank among the best |work=Gaelic Life |pages=20–21 |date=10 October 2008 |accessdate= |quote= |url= }} 2. ^{{cite news|first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lyons' pride pass tough test of character to land League |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/04/27/shead.htm |work=Irish Examiner |publisher= |date=1998-04-27 |accessdate=2008-04-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903084000/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/04/27/shead.htm |archivedate=2009-09-03 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ulstergaawriters.com/1993a.htm |title=Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards - 1993|accessdate=2007-09-11 |work= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724232848/http://www.ulstergaawriters.com/1993a.htm |archivedate=2008-07-24}} 4. ^{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Will Derry be singing the Blues at Newry? |work=The Mid-Ulster Observer |publisher= |date=2007-08-16 }} External links
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