Steven McDonnell on taking inspiration from the games best.

Steven McDonnell on taking inspiration from the games best. By Steven Kelly. 03-09-2021 Steven McDonnell, or Stevie from Killeavy as he is effectively-known, is one of the finest forwards to have ever graced Gaelic football. The Armagh man was a key figure behind the Orchard counties rise to supremacy in the early 2000s and was a key instigator in his sides All- Ireland win over Kerry back in 2002, the counties first ever All-Ireland victory. Steven talks fondly about his upbringing and introduction to Gaelic games. “I came from a fairly normal family. I was the youngest of the lot. I would have been dragged to a lot of training and matches in Killeavy which is where I grew up. It is a small community in County Armagh. The local pitch was only a couple of 100 yards away from where we lived at the time. I would have played on a lot of underage teams with my 2 older brothers and we would have enjoyed a lot of success from u10, the whole way up along. We actually used to beat the migh...