Tributes are being paid to former Donegal County Manager and GAA stalwart, Michael McLoone, who has passed away.
His own club of Aodh Ruadh, Ballyshannon who described him as a “legend, not just of Aodh Ruadh, but of Donegal.”
As well as his renowned skill on the GAA field, Mr McLoone was known as an astute local Government official.
He was Donegal County Manager from 1994 until 2010, and oversaw a number of groundbreaking initiatives, including the construction of Public Services Centres in Carndonagh, Donegal Town, Dungloe, Letterkenny and Milford.
He was also CEO of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin and was also on the bopard of the Health Service Executive.
He is survived by his wife Imelda, his sons, Michael, David, Philip and daughter Caroline, his daughters in-law Elaine, Aoife and Louise, son in-law Noel, grandchildren Aaron, Kate, Daniel, Nicole, Emily and Conall, brothers Peter (and Liz), Paul (and Marie) and sister Catherine, nieces, nephews and all his extended family and friends.
Aodh Ruadh remembered the late Mr McLoone with a fitting tribute on social media.
The club noted he was named on the Donegal team of the Millennium at wing forward, and Ulster who he graced the field with in the Railway Cup.
“A prolific scorer and true attacking menace, he was a driving force in the Saint Joseph’s team which won county championships in 1965, 1966, and 1968. Even in a team garlanded with supreme talents, McLoone stood out as a cut above,” the tribute recalled.
Mr McLoone will be buried following funeral mass in Ballyshannon this Wednesday.
Sadness at passing of former County Manager and GAA legend Michael McLoone was last modified: November 30th, 2025 by Staff Writer
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