Columba McDyer (Born January 13, 1921 - Died September 18, 2001)[1] was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan & Donegal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre Half-Forward | ||
| Occupation | ? | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Glenties | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1942-1947 | Cavan, Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career
McDyer played as a centre half-Forward. He brought an element of tactics to the forward line. The Glenties man played with the great Cavan team which won the All-Ireland Final in Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. This made him the first Donegal man to win a All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Medal. Following his success with Cavan he returned to Donegal and his native Glenties where he coached the Donegal senior team for a number of years. He also collected a Railway Cup medal with Ulster in 1942 and he also played in the same competition with Connacht. [2] [3]