Eoghan Bán Gallagher


Eoghan Bán Gallagher is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Na Cealla Beaga and the Donegal county team.

Early life

Bán Gallagher is the son of former Na Cealla Beaga and Donegal player John Bán Gallagher. He was educated at Saint Catherine's Vocational School.

Club career

Bán Gallagher played as a 17-year-old child in his club's 2013 County Championship final loss to Glenswilly.

Inter-county career

Under-age

Bán Gallagher won the 2014 Ulster Minor Championship title with Donegal, and was awarded Man of the Match in the final against Armagh. He then played in the All-Ireland loss to Kerry.
He played in the 2015 Ulster Under-21 Championship final loss to Tyrone, and co-captained the Donegal team that won the 2017 Ulster Under-21 Championship.

Senior

First featuring for his county at senior level under the management of Rory Gallagher, he made his senior debut in the 2016 Dr McKenna Cup match against Down. Bán Gallagher went on to make a number of appearances during Donegal's Division One campaign in the 2016 National League: first as a substitute against Cork in the second round of fixtures, then starts against Kerry and Roscommon, a substitute appearance against Dublin and a substitute appearance in the league semi-final defeat to Dublin. He made a substitute appearance against Tyrone in the final of the 2016 Ulster Championship.
Under the management of Declan Bonner, Bán Gallagher continued to prosper. He won the 2018 Ulster Championship, scoring Donegal's opening goal in the final. He appeared at left corner back on The Sunday Game Team of the Year 2018. He was also nominated for an All Star.
Gallagher added another Ulster medal in June 2019, scoring a point as the Tír Chonaill men retained their title with an eight point win over Cavan in the final. On 18 July 2019, BBC Sport reported that Gallagher had been ruled out for the remainder of the season after sustaining a broken ankle during a training session on the previous evening. He had just completed the championship victory over Meath the previous weekend.

Style of play

Bán Gallagher is regarded as a top ball carrier. Though predominantly placed in defensive positions, he has been known to get forward and score goals for his team. He is noted for his white footwear when on the field of play.

Honours

;Donegal
;Na Cealla Beaga
;Individual