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13 Dec 2025

Legendary Dublin footballer Brian Fenton handed gift from west Donegal GAA club

Brian’s dad, Brian Snr, was a Garda sergeant in Annagry, staying with Josephine O’Donnell right beside the Garda station before living in Braade, and was instrumental in the setting up of the west Donegal club back in 1980

Legendary Dublin footballer Brian Fenton had gift from west Donegal GAA club

Brian Fenton with Ciaran McBride at the Dunshaughlin GAA Club presentation awards. Photo: Ciaran McBride

Mullaghduff native Ciaran McBride recently presented Dublin footballer Brian Fenton with a Naomh Muire jersey at the Dunshaughlin & Royal Gaels GAA Club presentation awards.

Brian’s dad, Brian Snr, was a Garda sergeant in Annagry, staying with Josephine O’Donnell right beside the Garda station before living in Braade, and was instrumental in the setting up of the west Donegal club back in 1980. He would later line out for Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin.

Ciaran is Director of Operations at Irish Chauffeurs & Irish Luxury Tours and lives in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, where he sponsors underage and his son Conor plays minor football. Ciaran made the presentation of the Naomh Muire jersey, sponsored by Sharkey's Bar Annagry, where Brian Fenton Jnr was a guest at the Dunshaughlin & Royal Gaels awards night. 

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Raheny clubman Brian Fenton Jnr is a seven-time All-Ireland winner with Dublin, where he has won 10 Leinster championships and picked up six All-Star awards and was named GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year in both 2018 and 2020.

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