Seán Óg De Paor

Seán Óg de Paor, born on 24 December 1970, is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team. He comes from An Cheathrú Rua in the Connemara Gaeltacht, where he captained the Scoil Mhic Dara team that won the Corn Uí Chonaire in 1982 and 1983, and he went on to St Jarlath's College in Tuam and University College Galway, captaining the 1992 Sigerson Cup winning side. With An Cheathrú Rua he helped win promotion to senior status in 1987, the Senior County Championship in 1996 and Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in 1997. He played minor, under-21 and senior football for Galway, and after John O'Mahony became manager in 1997 he played a key role in Galway's All-Ireland wins in 1998 and 2001, and appeared in the 2000 final, which Kerry won.