Career
He made his Championship debut against Down at Ballybofey in 1972 and played his last Championship game against Monaghan in 1985. Initially in midfield, he later played at full forward. He later managed Leitrim for a short while.
In 1974 he scored seven goals in four games, including one against Galway in that year"s All-Ireland semi-final.
He played his club football for Drumbar, then Four Masters, then Civil Service, captaining the last team to the 1980 Dublin Senior Football Championship. Originally from Donegal town, he died after a short illness in 2012.
A retired Garda, he was the father of Saint Brigid"s and Dublin football player Kevin Bonner.
