Joe McDonagh

Joe McDonagh
Personal information
Native name
Seosamh Mac Donncha (Irish)
BornNovember 1953
Died20 May 2016 (aged 62)
Galway, Ireland
Occupation(s)CEO of Foras na Gaeilge,
Chairman of Foras na Gaeilge,
CEO of Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
SportHurling
PositionRight wing-back
Club
Years Club
Ballinderreen
Cortoon Shamrocks
Barna
Club titles
Galway titles 0
College
Years College
1972 -1977
University College Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county*
Years County Apps (scores)
1972-1983
Galway 15 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:22, 9 February 2014.

Joseph McDonagh (Irish: Seosamh Mac Donnchadha) (November 1953 – 20 May 2016) was an Irish hurler and, later, Gaelic games administrator, who served as the president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1997 until 2000. He played hurling with his club Ballinderreen and the Galway senior team.

He was also chief executive of Foras na Gaeilge from 2002 to 2006 and chairman of the same organisation from 2015 to 2016. The Joe McDonagh Cup and the Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha (Joe McDonagh Foundation) are named after him.