Dessie Donnelly (born 1959 in Ballycastle, County Antrim) is a former Irish sportsman.
He played hurling with his local club McQuillan Ballycastle and was a member of the Antrim senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.
[1] Donnelly played in the Antrim side that reached the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in 1989, losing out to Tipperary GAA by 4-24 to 3-9 at Croke Park.
Donnelly received an All-Star that year being named in corner back.
He also captained the All Star team in their exhibition game against Tipperary in the SkyDome, Toronto.