Kevin Rafferty (born 1981) is a

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er who plays for St Eunan's and, also formerly, for the Donegal county team (between 2001 and 2012). He played in

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for his county team. He has also played Saturday League

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for Glencar Celtic since around about 2017. He plays

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too and is a member of

Letterkenny Golf Club Letterkenny Golf Club (often referred to as the Barnhill) is a golf club located on the banks of Lough Swilly in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. The club was founded in 1913. History Golf began in the town many years before 1913 on rough ...

Early life

Rafferty was educated at Scoil Colmcille and

St Eunan's College St Eunan's College ( ; ga, Coláiste Adhamhnáin), known locally as The College to distinguish it from the cathedral and GAA club, is a voluntary Roman Catholic all-male secondary day school (and former boarding school) in County Donegal, Ire ...

in Letterkenny. Rafferty is one of five sons of Martin and Marie. His four brothers are Patrick ("Pajo"), Dwyer, Fergal and Declan. Kevin and Pajo Rafferty have played together for Glencar Celtic, Pajo though did not have the same abilities in Gaelic football as his brother. The Rafferty brothers also have a sister.

Playing career

Rafferty featured under five different Donegal managers—

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, John Joe Doherty and

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. He was often paired with

Rory Kavanagh Rory Kavanagh ( ga, Ruairí Ó Caomhánach; born 23 August 1982) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player with St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He currently manages the St Eunan's club. Alongside Colm McFadden and Christy ...

in midfield, though was often injured too. Rafferty was present in

's teams of the 2010s, including in the 2011 Ulster semi-final defeat of Tyrone when he scored. A squad member during Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland winning campaign, he accompanied the team on their end-of-year holiday to

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. However, he stepped away from the panel as its most senior member at the end of the 2012 season, having been dogged by injury over the previous twelve months.

Honours

;Donegal *

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county ...

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Ulster Senior Football Championship The Ulster Senior Football Championship is an inter-county competition for Gaelic football teams in the province of Ulster. It is organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and begins in early May. The final is usu ...

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;St Eunan's *

Donegal Senior Football Championship The Donegal Senior Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal SFC) is an annual football competition organised by Donegal GAA and contested by the highest-level clubs, to determine the best team in County Donegal. Since 2016, it has been known ...

: … 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014 ;Glencar Celtic * Voodoo Venue Cup: 2019, 2020 Team includes both Kevin and Patrick Rafferty.

References

External links

Official profile
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Kevin Rafferty
at gaainfo.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Rafferty, Kevin 1981 births Living people Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic footballers who switched code Glencar Celtic F.C. players People educated at St Eunan's College Republic of Ireland association footballers St Eunan's Gaelic footballers Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football) Association footballers not categorized by position