# Donal Vaughan

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Irish Gaelic footballer

Donal Vaughan Personal information Native name Dómhnall Mac Úachán (Irish) Nickname Shoes[1] Born 1988 or 1989 (age 37–38))[2] Cork, Ireland Occupation Shoe seller[1] Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Sport Sport Gaelic football Position Centre Back Clubs Years Club 2006–2017 2017– Ballinrobe Castlebar Mitchels Inter-county Years County 2009–2021 Mayo Inter-county titles Connacht titles 5 All-Irelands 0 NFL 1 All Stars 0

**Donal Vaughan** (born 1988 or 1989)[2] is a [Gaelic footballer](/source/Gaelic_football) who played inter county football with [Mayo](/source/Mayo_county_football_team). He plays club football for [Castlebar Mitchels](/source/Castlebar_Mitchels_GAA) since 2017 after leaving [Ballinrobe](/source/Ballinrobe_GAA).[3][4][5]

## Playing career

Vaughan started at centre back in two All-Ireland SFC finals: the [2012 decider](/source/2012_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_Final), which Mayo lost by 0–13 to 2–11 against [Donegal](/source/Donegal_county_football_team) and the [2013 final](/source/2013_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_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](/source/2017_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_Final) after a reckless charge at [John Small](/source/John_Small_(Gaelic_footballer)) of [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA) after a free was awarded and Small was shown his second yellow of the match. [Dublin](/source/Dublin_county_football_team) 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](/source/Ballinrobe_GAA) to rivals [Castlebar Mitchels](/source/Castlebar_Mitchels_GAA), 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](/source/Chain_store) in his home county, which is named Vaughan Shoes.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nickname_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nickname_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-nickname_1-2) ["The reason behind Donal Vaughan's nickname in Mayo makes so much sense"](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/reason-behind-donal-vaughans-nickname-mayo-brilliant-134997). [Joe](/source/Joe_(website)). 26 August 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rte2021_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rte2021_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-rte2021_2-2) ["Mayo's Donal Vaughan announces inter-county retirement"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2021/0103/1187460-mayos-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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mayo's Donal Vaughan leaves his home club of 11 years to join rivals Castlebar Mitchels"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mayos-donal-vaughan-leaves-his-home-club-of-11-years-to-join-rivals-castlebar-mitchels-36410980.html). *independent.ie*. 15 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Donal Vaughan transferring clubs 30 minutes apart is not what the GAA is about"](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/donal-vaughan-transfer-club-144411). *SportsJOE.ie*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Vaughan transfers to Castlebar Mitchels"](http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/31293-vaughan-transfers-to-castlebar-mitchels). *mayonews.ie*.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Donegal 2-11 0-13 Mayo"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/19693260). *BBC Sport*. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Murphy rocket sees Donegal strike gold"](http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/murphy-rocket-sees-donegal-strike-gold-3239536.html). *Irish Independent*. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0922/475757-dublin-v-mayo/). *RTÉ Sport*. RTÉ. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["GAA fans point to Donal Vaughan's sending off as the big turning point in All-Ireland final"](http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/gaelic-football-news/gaa-fans-point-donal-vaughans-11190930). *Irish Mirror Online*. 17 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Comment: Rural clubs are vanishing and Donal Vaughan's move only hastens their demise"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/comment-rural-clubs-are-vanishing-and-donal-vaughans-move-only-hastens-their-demise-36411972.html). *independent.ie*. 15 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Mayo's Donal Vaughan to leave relegated Ballinrobe for rivals Castlebar Mitchels"](http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/gaelic-football-news/mayos-donal-vaughan-leave-relegated-11702053). *Irish Mirror Online*. 15 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Quinn, Gavin. ["Mayo veteran Donal Vaughan announces inter-county retirement"](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/mayo-veteran-donal-vaughan-announces-23255141). *[Irish Mirror](/source/Irish_Mirror)*. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

## External links

- [GAA.ie interview 2012](https://web.archive.org/web/20121024163644/http://gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1809120940-ten-questions-with-donal-vaughan/) (archived 2012)

Mayo squads v t e Mayo – 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up 1 D. Clarke (c) 2 K. Keane 3 G. Cafferkey 4 K. Higgins 5 L. Keegan 6 D. Vaughan 7 C. Boyle 8 B. Moran 9 A. O'Shea 10 K. McLoughlin 11 J. Doherty 12 A. Dillon 13 E. Varley 14 C. O'Connor 15 M. Conroy Subs used 26 A. Freeman for Doherty 23 J. Gibbons for Conroy 22 S. O'Shea for Moran 19 R. Feeney for Varley Manager J. Horan Selectors T. Prendergast J. Nallen Coach C. O'Neill v t e Mayo – 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up 1 R. Hennelly 2 T. Cunniffe 3 G. Cafferkey 4 C. Barrett 5 L. Keegan 6 D. Vaughan 7 C. Boyle 8 A. O'Shea 9 S. O'Shea 10 K. McLoughlin 11 K. Higgins 12 A. Dillon 13 C. O'Connor 14 A. Freeman 15 A. Moran (c) Subs used 24 M. Conroy for A Freeman 22 C. Carolan for T Cunniffe 25 E. Varley for A Dillon 20 B. Moran for S O'Shea 26 J. Doherty for A Moran Manager J. Horan Selectors D. Buckley E. Coughlan J. Nallen T. Prendergast v t e Mayo – 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up 16 R. Hennelly 2 B. Harrison 3 D. Vaughan 4 K. Higgins 5 L. Keegan 6 C. Boyle 7 P. Durcan 8 S. O'Shea 9 T. Parsons 10 K. McLoughlin 11 A. O'Shea 12 D. O'Connor 13 J. Doherty 14 A. Moran 15 C. O'Connor Subs used in replay 19 S. Coen for L. Keegan 23 C. O'Shea for D. Vaughan 1 D. Clarke for R. Hennelly 24 B. Moran for A. Moran 22 A. Dillon for J. Doherty 17 C. Barrett for C. Boyle Subs used in drawn match 20 E. Regan for A. Moran 26 C. Loftus for E. Regan Subs not used 18 K. Keane 21 D. Drake 25 A. Freeman Manager S. Rochford Selectors D. Buckley T. McEntee v t e Mayo – 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up 1 D. Clarke 2 B. Harrison 3 D. Vaughan 4 K. Higgins 5 L. Keegan 6 C. Barrett 7 C. Boyle 8 S. O'Shea 9 T. Parsons 10 K. McLoughlin 11 A. O'Shea 18 P. Durcan 13 J. Doherty 14 A. Moran 15 C. O'Connor Subs 12 D. O'Connor for S. O'Shea 19 S. Coen for Durcan 23 C. Loftus for Moran 20 D. Drake for Doherty 22 D. Kirby for McLoughlin 17 G. Cafferkey for Higgins Subs not used 16 R. Hennelly 21 S. Nally 24 C. O'Shea 25 B. Moran 26 A. Dillon Manager S. Rochford Selectors D. Buckley T. McEntee P. Burke

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