John Haran

John Haran is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Naomh Adhamhnáin and the Donegal county team.[2] He definitely has 8 Donegal Senior Football Championships (though the first one is a matter of some dispute).[3] He also has a hat-trick of Donegal Senior, Senior "B" and Senior "C Championships, adding the C" in 2019.

Not to be confused with John Harron.
John Haran
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Club(s)
Years Club
1995–[1]
 Naomh Adhamhnáin
Club titles
Donegal titles 8[1]
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1990s–2000s
 Donegal

Early life

Haran learned his trade on the St Eunan's College fields, adjacent to the legendary Gaelic stronghold of Hawthorn Heights (Harans, Eamonn and Niall Doherty, Conal Gibbons, Barney McDermott, as well as Seamie Nallen, John Anderson, Karl Campbell and Packie Gibbons) and other members of the very successful Glencar Street League teams who, under the guidance of Seamus Haran and Martin Anderson, brought much success to this more affluent part of town. Glencar often inflicted large defeats on the likes of Termon, Glenswilly, Illistrin and the soccer lads from Ballyraine. He went on to win underage titles at almost all levels with St Eunan's and attended boarding school at St Jarlath's College from 1989 to 1995. While there he played with future Galway greats, Michael Donnellan, John (Scan) Concannon, Declan and Tomás Meehan, Tommy and Pádraic Joyce, as well as fellow Donegal men Kevin Winston and Alan McFadden. He cites Fr Oliver Hughes and Joe Long as his main influences.

Having repeated his Leaving Certificate (in an effort to win a Hogan Cup on the field), Haran attended UL for a brief stint.

Playing career

Haran made his debut for Naomh Adhamhnáin in 1995. He won eight Donegal Senior Football Championships, the last of which came in 2014 (including the infamous 1997 championship which was won on the pitch then lost in the boardroom, but which Haran personally counts) before he retired from senior football in 2017.[4][1] In spite of this "retirement", Haran was man of the match in the final of the 2014 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[5] Declan Bonner handed him his inter-county league debut in 1998.[6] He made his Championship debut against Cavan at Breffni Park on 12 May 2002.[7]

He knew Michaela McAreavey well.[8]

He has been sent off in the past.[9]

He was one of those who made known his displeasure at Vincent Hogan over Hogan's infamous "sheep" jibe against Jim McGuinness and his team in a national newspaper.[10][11]

He now plays on the reserve team for St Eunan's and in the Autumn of 2018 won his first Donegal Senior Reserve Championship medal, coming off the bench against Naomh Conaill to help steer the youthful Letterkenny side to victory.

Honours

Player

Individual
  • Donegal Senior Football Championship Man of the Match: 2014[14]

References
  1. Ferry, Ryan (20 September 2013). "SFC: Haran to call time with Eunan's". Donegal News. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  2. Foley, Cliona (12 June 2002). "Devenney in clear following NY trip". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 12 June 2002. Half-forward John Haran is available again after a month's suspension but manager Mickey Moran has opted to leave Christy Toye at right half-forward and hold Haran, like fit-again Damien Diver, as back-up on the bench.
  3. "Breaking Ball: Donegal Club Championships 2019". Donegal News. 6 September 2019. p. 48.
  4. 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.
  5. "St Eunan's champions again in Donegal". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. "Galway blow as Fallon to switch codes". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 11 February 1998. Donegal also selected their team last night, and they handed league debuts to Martin Bonnar from Na Rossa, home club of new manager Declan Bonner, and John Haran of St Eunan's, Letterkenny.
  7. "Devenney's future in balance". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 10 May 2002. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2002.
  8. "Michaela: Donegal star's memories". Donegal Daily. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  9. Foley, Cliona; Harrington, John (16 May 2002). "County call: Donegal". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 16 May 2002.
  10. "McGuinness a leader of sheep". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  11. Foley, Alan; Comack, Tom (24 November 2011). "'Sheep' jibe was not welcomed". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  12. Ferry, Ryan (10 October 2019). "Quigley to feature in Senior 'C' final". Donegal News. p. 67. Alan O'Connell led St Eunan's to glory last season... 'we've also added a few [players] like John and Peter Gibbons. There's another lad called John Haran who has joined us too. If we win this week, he will have a hat-trick of Senior, Senior 'B' and Senior 'C' medals.
  13. McNulty, Chris (12 October 2019). "Sharkey goal spurs St Eunan's to Senior C success". Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  14. "St Eunan's champions again in Donegal". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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