Dara Moynihan

Dara Moynihan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1998
Killarney,
County Kerry, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Spa
East Kerry
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
2018-2023
MTU Kerry
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2019-present
Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 3
All Stars 0

Dara Moynihan (born 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Spa, formerly with divisional side East Kerry and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Career

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Moynihan first played Gaelic football to a high standard as a schoolboy at St Brendan's College in Killarney. He was part of the school team that won back-to-back Hogan Cup titles in 2016 and 2017, with Moynihan captaining the team for the latter victory.[1][2] He later played with MTU Kerry in the Sigerson Cup.[3]

By that stage, Moynihan had also progressed to adult level with the Spa club, winning a Kerry IFC title in 2020.[4] He had previously lined out with divisional side East Kerry and won back-to-back Kerry SFC medals in 2019 and 2020.[5][6]

Moynihan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kerry as a member of the minor team that beat Galway in the 2014 All-Ireland minor final.[7] A one-year association with the under-20 team yielded a Munster U20FC medal in 2018.[8]

After his under-20 tenure came to an end, Moynihan was drafted onto the senior team in 2019. He won the first of four Munster SFC medals in five seasons that year.[9] Moynihan was a substitute when Kerry were beaten by Dublin in the 2019 All-Ireland final replay.[10] He won three consecutive National League medals from 2020 to 2022. Moynihan won an All-Ireland SFC medal as a member of the extended panel, after a defeat of Galway in the 2022 final.[11][12]

Honours

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St Brendan's College
Spa
East Kerry
Kerry

References

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  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (4 April 2016). "David Clifford the hero as St Brendan's end 24-year Hogan Cup wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "St Brendan's shine to boost Kerry's Hogan record". Irish Independent. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ Murphy, Murt (12 January 2022). "Tony Brosnan seals MTU Kerry win over UCD, but injury concern for Dara Moynihan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ Murphy, Murt (12 September 2021). "Cian Tobin scores hat-trick as Spa secure senior status in thrilling Kerry IFC shootout". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Clifford and Roche grab goals as East Kerry dethrone Dr Crokes for first title in 20 years". The 42. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (27 September 2020). "What does the future hold if David Clifford and East Kerry hit full potential?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Kerry's goals hurt Galway as they complete All-Ireland minor three-in-a-row". The 42. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ^ "EirGrid Munster U20 Final: Kerry claim title". GAA website. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ^ "14-man Kerry survive Cork test to remain Munster football champions". The 42. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ^ Fogarty, John (14 September 2019). "Glory for Dublin as they claim elusive five-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. ^ Crowe, Dermot (24 July 2022). "Sam Maguire on way back to Kingdom as Kerry squeeze Galway out in final quarter to win All-Ireland SFC". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  12. ^ Galvin, TJ (22 July 2022). "Kerry name unchanged team for All-Ireland final clash with Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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