Lee Gannon
Lee Gannon (born 2000) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin Championship club Whitehall Colmcille. He has also appeared at inter-county level as a dual player with Dublin. He usually lines out as a corner back for the Dublin senior football team and Centre back for Whitehall Colmcille.
Career
A member of the Whitehall Colmcille club in Dublin, Gannon first came to prominence at schools' level as captain of the combined Dublin North team that won the Leinster Colleges Championship in 2018.[1] He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Dublin minor team during the 2017 Leinster Championship, before later lining out as a dual player with the Dublin under-20 teams and has won Leinster Under-20 Championship titles in both codes.[2] Gannon joined the Dublin senior hurling team in 2019 before finding inclusion with the Dublin senior football team in 2021.
Gannon was found with MDMA at the Electric Picnic Festival in August 2024, avoiding a conviction after making a donation to a court poor box.[3]
Honours
- Dublin North
- Dublin
References
- ^ "Dublin North lift first Leinster senior hurling crown with win over Kilkenny's St Kieran's". The 42. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Dublin U20s outlast Galway to land long-awaited 2020 Leinster hurling title". The 42. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Dublin GAA star Lee Gannon avoids drugs charge after being caught with MDMA at Electric Picnic". Irish Independent. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
External links
- Lee Gannon profile at the Dublin GAA website