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League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Don Connellan [file photo].Tom Maher/INPHO FreeTribute Maigh Cuilinn dedicate county title success to late manager Don Connellan The former Roscommon footballer guided the club to their first county title in 2020. 2.57pm, 26 Oct 2025 Share options GALWAY CAPTAIN SEÁN Kelly dedicated Maigh Cuilinn’s third county title success to their late manager Don Connellan who died during the summer after a brief illness. The former Roscommon footballer, who lived in Maigh Cuilinn for years after coming to Galway to work as a Garda, guided the club to their first county title in 2020 and followed it up again two years later. Advertisement The club, whose only previous county final appearance prior to 2020 was a loss to Corofin in 1977, have now been in five of the last six deciders and edged out Salthill/Knocknacarra by 1-17 to 1-15 after losing the last two finals to Corofin. Moycullen's David Wynne lifts the cup.Tom O’Hanlon / INPHO Tom O’Hanlon / INPHO / INPHO Kelly, whose late father Padraig ‘Dandy’ Kelly was the a mainstay of the club for years while he was also performing for Galway with whom he won five Connacht SFC titles, paid tribute to Connellan and all the others who set up this glorious period for them. “It was a game of inches and you could say there was someone looking down on us and we are just delighted to get over the line for him and also everyone who has helped Maigh Cuilinn along the way. “Salthill are an incredible team and they were unlucky on the day. We put in so much hard work all year and it showed there at the end, lads emptied the tank up and down the pitch and thankfully we got over the line. “Rob Finnerty was flying it for Salthill but we got a few massive turnovers on him and that made a big difference, but we knew we would need to dig deep to beat them,” said Kelly, who struck a goal in the opening minute on his way to a man-of-the-match display. John Fallon Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Maigh Cuilinn dedicate county title success to late manager Don Connellan”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Maigh Cuilinn dedicate county title success to late manager Don Connellan”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. 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