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Nickname | Shoes[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 37–38))[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Shoe seller[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre Back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donal Vaughan (born 1988 or 1989)[2] is a Gaelic footballer who played inter county football with Mayo. He plays club football for Castlebar Mitchels since 2017 after leaving Ballinrobe.[3][4][5]
Playing career
Vaughan started at centre back in two All-Ireland SFC finals: the 2012 decider, which Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal and the 2013 final, which Mayo lost by 1-14 to 2-12 against Dublin.[6][7][8]
Vaughan was sent off in the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final after a reckless charge at John Small of Dublin after a free was awarded and Small was shown his second yellow of the match. Dublin would go on to win afterwards. Some Mayo fans blamed Vaughan's sending off as the main reason why Mayo lost the final.[9]
In December 2017, he moved from his home club Ballinrobe to rivals Castlebar Mitchels, a town where he lived and worked, following Ballinrobe's relegation to the Intermediate ranks.[10][11]
Vaughan announced his retirement from the inter-county game in January 2021.[12][2]
Personal life
Vaughan owns his own shoe shop chain in his home county, which is named Vaughan Shoes.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "The reason behind Donal Vaughan's nickname in Mayo makes so much sense". Joe. 26 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Mayo's Donal Vaughan announces inter-county retirement". rte.ie. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
Mayo's Donal Vaughan has announced his retirement from inter-county football [..] at the age of 32
- ↑ "Mayo's Donal Vaughan leaves his home club of 11 years to join rivals Castlebar Mitchels". independent.ie. 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Donal Vaughan transferring clubs 30 minutes apart is not what the GAA is about". SportsJOE.ie.
- ↑ "Vaughan transfers to Castlebar Mitchels". mayonews.ie.[dead link]
- ↑ "Donegal 2-11 0-13 Mayo". BBC Sport. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Murphy rocket sees Donegal strike gold". Irish Independent. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "GAA fans point to Donal Vaughan's sending off as the big turning point in All-Ireland final". Irish Mirror Online. 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Comment: Rural clubs are vanishing and Donal Vaughan's move only hastens their demise". independent.ie. 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Mayo's Donal Vaughan to leave relegated Ballinrobe for rivals Castlebar Mitchels". Irish Mirror Online. 15 December 2017.
- ↑ Quinn, Gavin. "Mayo veteran Donal Vaughan announces inter-county retirement". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
External links
- GAA.ie interview 2012 (archived 2012)