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John Devine (Gaelic footballer)

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John Devine is a Gaelic football goalkeeper who played for the Errigal Ciarán club and for the Tyrone county team. At club level he won three county titles and the 2002 Ulster club title with Errigal Ciarán, and he was still playing for the club at the age of 38 in 2021. After winning the 2001 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship with Tyrone he made his senior debut in 2002 against Leitrim at the age of 19. He was the goalkeeper for Tyrone in their first All-Ireland-winning year and was the substitute goalkeeper when Tyrone repeated the feat in 2005. His father died on the eve of the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, which Tyrone went on to win. He captained Tyrone to the McKenna Cup in 2012 and retired from inter-county football in March 2013.

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John Devine (Gaelic footballer) (Wikipedia)
  • Plays: Gaelic Football, Lead
    is a Gaelic football goalkeeper for the Errigal Ciarán club and the Tyrone county team
  • On The Roster Of: Tyrone county football team, Career, Tyrone team
    He was the goalkeeper for Tyrone in their first All-Ireland-winning year
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Career, 2008 final
    2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
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