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Irish Gaelic footballer (1948–2012)

Seamus Bonner Personal information Occupation Garda Sport Sport Gaelic football Position Midfield / Full Forward Clubs Years Club ?–? ?–? ?–? Drumbar Four Masters Civil Service Club titles Dublin titles 1 Inter-county Years County Apps (scores) 1972–1985 Donegal 129 Inter-county titles Ulster titles 3

**Seamus Bonner** (6 November 1948 – 11 October 2012) was an Irish [Gaelic footballer](/source/Gaelic_football) who played for various clubs, as well as for the [Donegal county team](/source/Donegal_county_football_team).

Bonner played 129 games for his county between 1972 and 1985, initially in midfield and later at full forward.[1] He made his championship debut against [Down](/source/Down_GAA) at Ballybofey in 1972 and played his last Championship game against [Monaghan](/source/Monaghan_GAA) in 1985.[2] In 1974 he scored seven goals in four games, including one against [Galway](/source/Galway_GAA) in that year's All-Ireland semi-final.[3] With [Michael McLoone](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_McLoone&action=edit&redlink=1) (1966), Bonner (1974) jointly holds the record for Donegal player with the highest score in the same match.[4] In 1983, he became the first Donegal player to win three [Ulster Senior Football Championships](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship).[5]

He played his club football for Drumbar, then [Four Masters](/source/Four_Masters_GAA), then Civil Service, captaining the last team to the 1980 [Dublin Senior Football Championship](/source/Dublin_Senior_Football_Championship).[1]

He later won two more Ulster SFCs as a [selector](/source/Selector_(sport)) under the managerial reign of [Brian McEniff](/source/Brian_McEniff), and was there in [1992](/source/1992_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_Final) when Donegal won the [All-Ireland Senior Football Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship).[1] He was at the time a selector with the Civil Service club, as was one of the Dublin selectors [Pat O'Neill](/source/Pat_O'Neill_(Dublin_footballer)).[6] He later managed [Leitrim](/source/Leitrim_GAA) for a short while.[1][7] He was mentioned as a possible successor to [P. J. McGowan](/source/P._J._McGowan) as Donegal senior manager in 1997.[8]

Originally from Donegal town, he died after a short illness in 2012. A retired Garda, he was the father of St Brigid's and Dublin footballer [Kevin Bonner](/source/Kevin_Bonner).[1]

## Honours

**Player**

- [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship): 1972,[5] 1974,[5] 1983[5]

- [Dublin Senior Football Championship](/source/Dublin_Senior_Football_Championship): 1980 ([c](/source/Captain_(sports)).)

**Selector**

- [All-Ireland Senior Football Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship): [1992](/source/1992_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_Final)

- [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship): 1990, 1992

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hs_11102012_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hs_11102012_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-hs_11102012_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-hs_11102012_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-hs_11102012_1-4) ["Donegal legend Bonner passes away"](http://www.hoganstand.com/Dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=179055). *[Hogan Stand](/source/Hogan_Stand)*. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Donegal's backroom team in 1992"](http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/donegal-s-backroom-team-in-1992-1-4138735). *[Donegal Democrat](/source/Donegal_Democrat)*. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Regretted death of a Donegal GAA legend - Seamus Bonner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121219075730/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/local/regretted-death-of-a-donegal-gaa-legend-seamus-bonner-1-4359310). *[Donegal Democrat](/source/Donegal_Democrat)*. 11 October 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/local/regretted-death-of-a-donegal-gaa-legend-seamus-bonner-1-4359310) on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Reynolds, Gareth (5 August 2016). ["McBrearty display can breed confidence"](http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/sport/212652/mcbrearty-display-can-breed-confidence.html). *[Donegal Democrat](/source/Donegal_Democrat)*. Retrieved 5 August 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-heroes_of_83_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-heroes_of_83_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-heroes_of_83_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-heroes_of_83_5-3) Campbell, Peter (15 July 2008). ["Donegal heroes of 1983"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151218181207/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/donegal-news/donegal-heroes-of-1983-1-1985399). *[Donegal Democrat](/source/Donegal_Democrat)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/donegal-news/donegal-heroes-of-1983-1-1985399) on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008. Their third Ulster final victory with Seamus Bonnar making history picking up his third medal... There was also a good deal of experience with the aforementioned Seamus Bonnar involved in the 1972 and '74 wins...

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Final: Dublin v Donegal"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM9YcGR6wYI&t=1h04m40s). 21 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Breheny, Martin](/source/Martin_Breheny) (24 November 2012). ["The import and export business"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/the-import-and-export-business-28905488.html). *[Irish Independent](/source/Irish_Independent)*. Retrieved 24 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Moran, Sean (9 July 1997). ["McGowan calls it a day with Donegal"](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/mcgowan-calls-it-a-day-with-donegal-1.89218). *[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)*.

## External links

- [Seamus Bonner](https://archive.today/20130216023825/http://www.gaainfo.com/players/football/donegal/Seamus%20Bonner.php) at gaainfo.com

v t e Donegal – 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title) 1 G. Walsh 2 B. McGowan 3 M. Gallagher 4 N. Hegarty 5 D. Reid 6 M. Gavigan 24 J. J. Doherty 8 A. Molloy (c) 9 B. Murray 10 J. McHugh 11 M. McHugh 12 J. McMullin 13 D. Bonner 14 T. Boyle 15 M. Boyle Substitutes used 20 B. Cunningham for B. Murray Substitutes not used 7 M. Shovlin 16 P. Callaghan 17 T. Ryan 18 P. Carr 19 C. Mulgrew 21 J. Cunningham 22 S. Maguire 23 M. Gallagher 25 J. McGuinness 26 M. Crossan Manager B. McEniff Selectors M. Lafferty S. Bonner A. Harkin N. McCole Other backroom personnel The Man in Dublin: S. Ferriter The Man in the Stand: P. McShea Team doctor: A. O'Kennedy

v t e Leitrim football team – managers D. McCabe (?–88) Selection committee (1988–89) P. J. Carroll (1989–92) J. O'Mahony (1992–96) S. Bonner (1996–97) P. McGinnity (1997–99) J. Reynolds (1999–01) D. Rowley (2001–04) D. Dolan (2004–08) M. Moran (2008–11) B. Breen/G. Dugdale (2011–13) S. Hagan (2013–14) T. Hyland (2019–2021) A. Moran (2021–2024) M. Graham (2024–) S. Poacher (2024-–) Under-20s incl. B. Guckian: 2021– Minors incl. B. Guckian: until 2021 • A. Dockery: 2021–

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