Peter Withnell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1968 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Dundalk | ||
| 1999–? | Cliftonville | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Withnell (born 5 January 1968) is a Northern Irish former association footballer (soccer) and Gaelic footballer.[1]
Early life
[edit]Withnell played football at age eleven before taking a break and playing it again at age fifteen.[2]
Sporting career
[edit]In Gaelic football, Withnell was part of the Down senior team that won the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.[3] In Gaelic football, he played as a defender, midfielder and forward.[4]
In association football, Withnell won the League of Ireland Premier Division with Dundalk in the 1994-1995 season.[5] He had previously played for Northern Irish lower league side Kilmore Rec.[6] Withnell moved to Cliftonville in January 1999. At the end of the 1998–99 season he scored once in the first match and a hat-trick in the second match of the relegation playoff against Ards, ensuring his club avoided relegation.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "The reluctant hero of Gaelic football, Peter Withnell". irishexaminer.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Doyle, Garry (4 August 2020). "'To say we didn't deserve an All-Ireland was crass, Down never got credit for '91'". the42.ie. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Peter Withnell was 'like a meteorite going across the sky' reflects Pete McGrath". irishnews.com. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Injury Brings Peter's Career To Its Knees". The Mirror. 14 May 1998. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Nolan, Pat (20 August 2022). "10 players who excelled in GAA and domestic soccer". irishmirror.ie. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Reilly, Caoimhín (3 May 2020). "All-Ireland winner Peter Withnell was 'the lease of life' in Dundalk FC's 1995 league win". dundalkdemocrat.ie. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Peter Withnell at Dundalkfcwhoswho.com
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