Conleith Gilligan

Conleith "Deets" Gilligan (born 17 December 1979) is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team, with whom he won two National League titles.

Conleith Gilligan
Personal information
Irish name Conláed Mac Giollagáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner forward
Born (1979-12-17) 17 December 1979
Derry, Northern Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Nickname Deets
Occupation Business Development Manager
Club(s)
Years Club
1996–
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Club titles
Derry titles 7
Ulster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1999–2012
Derry
Inter-county titles
NFL 2

Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, and he has also won four Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship with the club.

Gilligan usually plays as a playmaker in the forward line and his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes is well renowned.

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