John Cunningham (Gaelic footballer)

John Cunningham
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Nickname Razda[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
19??–
 Na Cealla Beaga
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
19??–199?
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

John Cunningham is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Na Cealla Beaga and the Donegal county team.

He won the 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship with Donegal.[2]

He returned from London ahead of the 1990 Ulster Senior Football Championship.[3] He played in the final against Armagh, which Donegal won.[3]

He was a panellist on the day of the 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final but did not play. He had lost his place in the team following his team's Ulster final win.[4]

Cunningham has also managed his club over many years.[5][6][7][8] And he has been chairman.[9]

He is married to Fionnula.[10]

References

  1. ^ McNulty, Chris (4 September 2018). "John Cunningham on Division 3 win as Killybegs get ready for Kilcar". Retrieved 4 September 2018. Now, 'Razda' is manager of Killybegs, who were confirmed as Division 3 champions at the weekend.
  2. ^ McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ^ Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 — Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  5. ^ Campbell, Peter (11 November 2018). "Killybegs manager John Cunningham gives his reaction after his side defeated Naomh Brid". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Breaking Ball: Donegal Club Championships 2019". Donegal News. 6 September 2019. p. 40.
  7. ^ Craig, Frank (20 August 2020). "Pressure on both sides at Rosses Park". Donegal News. p. 58. For the visiting Fishermen, it's about attempting to pick up the pieces and fast. John Cunningham's team had been looking forward to a return to Division 1 in 2020. But the Covid pandemic put the breaks[sic] on that.
  8. ^ McNulty, Chris (23 July 2021). "Naomh Conaill cruise against Killybegs to secure Division 1 title". Retrieved 23 July 2021. John Cunningham, the Killybegs manager, arrived in Glenties with bodies light; the former Donegal player reckoning his injury count had entered double figures.
  9. ^ McNulty, Chris (19 October 2013). "Manager's view: Martin 'Slua' Boyle and Killybegs took fuel from League hammering by Malin". Donegal News. Retrieved 19 October 2013. 'I was thinking of packing it in, thinking of ringing John 'Razda' (Cunningham), our chairman, and saying: 'Listen, you can take this job and shove it', he says.
  10. ^ McShea, Pauric (27 February 2020). "McShea's Say — Reflections on Dublin game, and thoughts on Monaghan clash this weekend". Retrieved 27 February 2020. Once again Donegal fans travelled in big numbers to Croke Park, among those having refreshments in the Croke Park hotel before the game were former Donegal players Finian Ward from Glen, Enda Bonner from Dungloe and Killybegs John Cunningham and his wife Fionnula, and well known Crolly business man Stephen O Donnell, a lifelong Donegal supporter.