Damien Rafferty
Irish Gaelic footballer
Damien Rafferty is an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played in the 2010 All-Ireland Final as a left-full-back and was Club Down Player of the Year after that.[1] A Newry Shamrocks clubman, he was a corner-back and he had to retire in 2012 due to injury.[2] Damien Rafferty played in the club's 2010 run.[2][clarification needed] He was a "relevant newcomer".[3] Though he was experienced he was not able to play in the early part of 2011.[4][inconsistent] As of 2021, he was the most recent player from Newry to play inter-county championship football.[5]
References
- ^ Campbell, John (5 December 2020). "Rafferty joins Down roll of honour". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Down's Rafferty forced to retire". BBC. 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Rafferty's resistance will be test for Tyrone". Belfast Telegraph. 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Down boosted by trio's return". Hogan Stand. 29 March 2011.
- ^ O'Kane, Cahair (10 August 2021). "Kicking Out: At what point do we question urban investment?". The Irish News.
No player from Newry has played championship football for Down since Damien Rafferty retired in 2012.
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Down – 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
- 1 B. McVeigh
- 2 D. McCartan
- 3 D. Gordon
- 4 D. Rafferty
- 5 D. Rooney
- 6 K. McKernan
- 7 C. Garvey
- 8 P. Fitzpatrick
- 9 K. King
- 10 D. Hughes
- 11 M. Poland
- 12 B. Coulter (c)
- 13 P. McComiskey
- 14 J. Clarke
- 15 M. Clarke
- Sub used
- 25 C. Maginn for J. Clarke
- 20 B. MacArdle for D. Rafferty
- 29 A. Branagan for K. King
- 30 C. Laverty for M. Poland
- 27 R. Murtagh for P. McComiskey
- Subs not used
- D. Alder
- A. Carr
- J. Colgan
- L. Howard
- D. O'Hagan
- M. Doran
- A. Rodgers
- R. Sexton
- J. Browne
- G. McArdle
- K. Anderson
- A. McArdle
- P. Devlin
- K. Duffin
- L. Lennon
- C. Murdock
- Manager
- J. McCartan
- Backroom team
- B. McIver
- P. Tally
- J. Johnston
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