Cyril Donnellan

{{Short description|Galway hurler}}

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| code = Hurling

| sport = Hurling

| image = Cyril Donnellan cropped.jpg

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| name = Cyril Donnellan

| irish = Coireall Ó Dómhnalláin

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| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| occupation = Secondary school teacher

| county = Galway

| province = Leinster

| club = Pádraig Pearse's

| clposition = Centre forward

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| clcounty = 0

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| colleges = Limerick Institute of Technology
University of Limerick

| fitz = 1

| counties = Galway

| icposition = Centre-forward

| icyears = 2008–2017

| icapps(points) = 35 (6-33)

| icprovince = 2

| icallireland = 1

| nhl = 2

| allstars = 1

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland

| icupdate = 17:26, 9 July 2012

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Cyril Donnellan (born 29 October 1985) is an Irish hurler and teacher. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team lasted ten seasons from 2008 until 2017.

Donnellan made his first appearance for the team during the 2008 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2012/0708/328320-galway-kilkenny/|title=Galway land historic Leinster win|date=8 July 2012|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=9 July 2012}}

On 3 September 2017, Donnellan was a substitute for Galway as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford.{{cite web|url= http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/emotions-run-high-as-tribe-end-agonising-29-year-wait-458279.html|title=Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait|date=4 September 2017|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 September 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/galway-all-ireland-hurling-champions-waterford-3579472-Sep2017/|title=Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford|date=3 September 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=5 September 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/conor-whelan-galway-3575968-Sep2017/|title=The incredible rise of Conor Whelan and the cousin's memory he carries on his skin|date=3 September 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=5 September 2017}}

In November 2017, Donnellan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/cyril-donnellan-retires-galway-all-ireland-3712104-Nov2017/ |title=Galway All-Ireland winner Donnellan announces his retirement|date=23 November 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=23 November 2017}}

Donnellan was appointed deputy principal of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://colaistebhailechlair.com/News/New-Deputy-Principals/80737/Index.html|title=New Deputy Principals - Coláiste Bhaile Chláir|website=colaistebhailechlair.com|date=15 January 2022|accessdate=10 July 2022}}