Anthony Finnerty
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| Native name | Antóin Ó Fiannachta (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Larry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Finnerty is a former Gaelic football player. He played for Mayo in the 1989 All-Ireland Final and in the 1996 All-Ireland Final. He played from 1986 until 1996.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]While he scored the only goal in a game against Cork, the result did not go his way.[citation needed]
Honours
[edit | edit source]- Mayo
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (5): 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996
- An Cheathrú Rua
- Galway Senior Football Championship (1): 1996
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He is the father of Robert Finnerty, a player for Galway.[2] He is married and based in Salthill, Galway, and runs the family business, Wards Hotel and pub in Lower Salthill with his wife Grania. He is the Ladies' Football manager of the Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club, captained by his daughter Ailbhe. His 3 sons, Robert, William, and Colm are players on the SKGAA Football team.
References
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