Joe Winston

Joe Winston
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Nickname Dodo[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
? - ? Naomh Adhamhnáin
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1970s Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2

Joe 'Dodo' Winston[1] is a former Gaelic footballer with Naomh Adhamhnáin and the Donegal senior football team. A feature on many 1970s Donegal teams,[2] he played in 1972 and 1974 when Donegal won the Ulster Senior Football Championship for the first times.[3][4] He was also assistant manager when Donegal won the 1987 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship.[5]

Married to Mary, they have sons Kevin and Darren and a daughter Elaine (died 2012).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Outstanding Long Serving County Stars". Archived from the original on 2015-04-12.
  2. ↑ Keys, Colm (5 November 2012). "Eunan's survive storm". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012. ...Joe played for Donegal in the 1970s.
  3. ↑ Foley, Alan (6 November 2012). "Champions St Eunan's pay respects to Elaine". Irish Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "St Eunan's captain pays tribute to Elaine". Hogan Stand. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Donegal downed the Kingdom back in 1987 too". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Under the management of current county chairman, PJ McGowan, assisted by Jimmy White and Joe Winston, they needed a replay to finally close out the final against a Kerry side that included Mick Galwey, who was to later to represent Munster and Ireland at rugby with distinction.
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