Cyril Donnellan

Cyril Donnellan (born 29 October 1985) is an Irish hurler and teacher. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team lasted ten seasons from 2008 until 2017.

Cyril Donnellan
Personal information
Irish name Coireall Ó Dómhnalláin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985
Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Pádraig Pearse's
Club titles
Galway titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
Limerick Institute of Technology
University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2008–2017
Galway 35 (6-33)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 2
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:26, 9 July 2012.

Donnellan made his first appearance for the team during the 2008 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.

On 3 September 2017, Donnellan was a substitute for Galway as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford.

In November 2017, Donnellan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.

Donnellan was appointed deputy principal of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in January 2022.

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