Finnbarr Roarty
Finnbarr[1] Roarty is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Donegal county team. He is a former Minor and Under-20 captain of Donegal.[2] He made his Senior inter-county debut against Armagh a short while before he turned 18. It was reported at the time that he was Donegal's first Senior inter-county player who had yet to make his Senior debut for his club.[3] His premature debut led to two-week suspension for Roarty and an eight-week suspension for manager Jim McGuinness with the McGuinness suspension later overturned because McGuinness was not involved in picking the team.[4] Roarty played in his first National League match for Donegal in 2025 at MacCumhaill Park against Dublin as a corner-back.[5][6] He played in his first SFC match for Donegal on 6 April 2025 against Derry.[7] He won the Man of the Match award in the All Ireland semi-final victory over Meath.[8][9] His impact on the team was praised by Conor McManus and Michael Murphy.[10][11][12]
Honours
[edit]- Donegal
- Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Team announcement". donegalgaa.ie. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Naomh Conaill's Finbarr[sic] Roarty will captain Donegal U-20's this season". donegallive.ie. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "An 18th birthday to follow historic Donegal debut for Finbarr[sic] Roarty". donegallive.ie. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Eight-week suspension for Donegal GAA manager Jim McGuinness overturned". thejournal.ie. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Pride of the parish for Naomh Conaill as Finnbarr Roarty makes league debut". donegallive.ie. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Roarty makes Donegal debut - one year on from eligibility row". hoganstand.com. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Finnbarr Roarty learning on his feet at this level - Brendan McCole". donegallive.ie. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Roarty lauds the Donegal fans". gaeliclife.com. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Finnbarr Roarty: It's been a class season, I've learned so much". rte.ie. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Murphy lauds Roarty's performance". donegalnews.com. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Murphy hails the input of Finnbarr Roarty as Donegal book another final spot". gaeliclife.com. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Donegal teen Roarty playing like "a seasoned veteran" - McManus". hoganstand.com. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Donegal go the distance against Armagh to retain Ulster SFC crown". rte.ie. 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Ulster GAA probing eligibility of Donegal teenager Finbarr[sic] Roarty". independent.ie. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Football All Stars 2024 5 Finnbarr Roarty Glenties". ulsterschoolsgaa.com. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.