Tony McDonnell
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Anthony McDonnell | |
| Date of birth | February 10, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | |
| Height | 6'3" | |
| Playing position | Centre Back, Central Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | UCD AFC | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993-2007 | UCD AFC | 308 (28) |
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Anthony "Tony" McDonnell (born February 10, 1976 in Dublin) was a footballer for Irish side UCD.
McDonnell was a College player from 1993 to 2007, and is second on the all-time appearances list for the Dublin club as well as the club's sixth highest league goal scorer. He was also the club captain for the best part of a decade. He played as a right- or centre-back, but in more recent seasons he was deployed as a central midfielder. He made 308 league appearances for UCD, scoring 28 league goals, before deciding to call time on his career on 6 December 2007. The latter period of career was blighted by hamstring injuries, a major factor in his retirement.
He was a nominee for the Eircom League player of the year in the 2005 season, and was appointed chairman of the PFAI in August 2006. He has also worked as a pundit on RTÉ's Monday Night Soccer show since retirement and still regularly attends UCD's home games.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
UCD AFC captain 2001 - 2007 |
Succeeded by Conor Kenna |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Darren Quigley |
UCD Supporters' Player of the Year 2006 |
Succeeded by Conan Byrne |
