Aidan Devaney

{{Short description|Sligo Gaelic football goalkeeper}}

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Aidan Devaney is a Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Calry-St Joseph's and at senior level for the Sligo county team.

Devaney helped Sligo past Leitrim and into Croke Park in the 2022 Tailteann Cup.{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/323760|title=Goalkeeper Devaney the hero as Sligo secure dramatic penalty shootout win|work=Hogan Stand|date=5 June 2022}} He made two saves against London at Markievicz Park in an earlier game (one of which was a penalty) when extra time was needed for Sligo to advance.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0528/1301725-egans-extra-time-strike-helps-sligo-survive-london/|title=Egan's extra-time strike helps Sligo survive London|publisher=RTÉ|first=Liam|last=Maloney|date=28 May 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/323655|title=Sligo's blushes saved as they survive almighty London scare after extra time|work=Hogan Stand|date=28 May 2022}}

In October, Devaney was named on Tailteann Cup Team of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/1020/1330333-westmeath-lead-tailteann-team-selection/|title=Westmeath secure six places in Tailteann team selection|publisher=RTÉ|date=20 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/sport/61874-three-sligo-players-included-in-first-ever-tailteann-cup-team-of-the-year|title=Three Sligo players included in first ever Tailteann Cup Team of the Year|date=20 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/gaa/sligos-aidan-devaney-evan-lyons-and-sean-carrabine-on-tailteann-cup-team-of-the-year-42084520.html|title=Sligo's Aidan Devaney, Evan Lyons and Seán Carrabine on Tailteann Cup team of the year|website=Independent.ie|first=Emma|last=Gallagher|date=21 October 2022}}

Honours

;Individual

  • Tailteann Cup Team of the Year (1): 2022

References