Ethan O'Donnell (born 1 January 1997) is an Irish

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er who plays for Naomh Conaill and the Donegal county team. He played for his county at minor, under-21 and senior level. He can play at half-back or half-forward. O'Donnell scored the winning point for Donegal against Dublin in the

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semi-final. Aged 17 and a year younger than many of his teammates, he was used as an impact substitute during that campaign before starting the final against Kerry. Further details in the print edition. O'Donnell scored a goal in the 2017 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship final victory over

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. O'Donnell was involved with the county senior panel in the

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and 2020 seasons but did not play much in either season. He made a substitute appearance for Donegal against Kerry in the opening round of the

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. He did likewise in the last round of the delayed 2020 National Football League against the same opposition. The 2021 season marked O'Donnell's breakthrough for his county team. Further details in the print edition. He made a substitute appearance against Tyrone in the opening game of the 2021 National Football League. He also appeared in four of the six other games Donegal played (in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Then an injury to

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gave him the opportunity to play against Dublin in the National Football League semi-final. O'Donnell also started the

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quarter-final against Derry. O'Donnell did not participate in Donegal's

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. O'Donnell put in a man-of-the-match performance in the final of the 2023 Donegal Senior Football Championship.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:ODonnell, Ethan 1997 births Living people Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football backs Gaelic football forwards Naomh Conaill Gaelic footballers