Damien Rafferty

Damien Rafferty is an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played in the 2010 All-Ireland Final as a left-full-back and was Club Down Player of the Year after that. A Newry Shamrocks clubman, he was a corner-back and he had to retire in 2012 due to injury. Damien Rafferty played in the club's 2010 run.^{[clarification needed]} He was a "relevant newcomer". Though he was experienced he was not able to play in the early part of 2011.^{[inconsistent]} As of 2021, he was the most recent player from Newry to play inter-county championship football.

References

↑ Campbell, John (5 December 2020). "Rafferty joins Down roll of honour". Belfast Telegraph.
1 2 "Down's Rafferty forced to retire". BBC. 11 June 2012.
↑ "Rafferty's resistance will be test for Tyrone". Belfast Telegraph. 19 June 2010.
↑ "Down boosted by trio's return". Hogan Stand. 29 March 2011.
↑ O'Kane, Cahair (10 August 2021). "Kicking Out: At what point do we question urban investment?". The Irish News. No player from Newry has played championship football for Down since Damien Rafferty retired in 2012.

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[1] Campbell, John (5 December 2020). "Rafferty joins Down roll of honour". Belfast Telegraph.

[forced_to_retire-2] 1 2 "Down's Rafferty forced to retire". BBC. 11 June 2012.

[3] "Rafferty's resistance will be test for Tyrone". Belfast Telegraph. 19 June 2010.

[4] "Down boosted by trio's return". Hogan Stand. 29 March 2011.

[5] O'Kane, Cahair (10 August 2021). "Kicking Out: At what point do we question urban investment?". The Irish News. No player from Newry has played championship football for Down since Damien Rafferty retired in 2012.