Fergal O'Donnell Gaelic games player
Fergal O'Donnell is a former Gaelic football player and manager from County Roscommon. As a player he led Roscommon as captain to the Connacht Senior Football Championship in 2001. He also won a Connacht Minor Football Championship in 1989. He played his club football with Roscommon Gaels with whom he won Roscommon Senior Football Championship medals in 1994, 1998, 1999 2001 and 2004.After retiring from playing he went into management. In 2006 he led Roscommon to a shock Connacht Minor Football Championship and All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. In 2010 he once again led Roscommon to a Connacht Senior Football Championship this time as manager of the team. In October 2011 O'Donnell resigned as manager due to work commitments.