Seamus Hoare

Seamus Hoare is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for Naomh Adhamhnáin and the Donegal county team.

Hoare attended St Eunan's College. He is the first of three footballers from the twentieth century to have played for the Donegal county football team while still attending the College; the others being Martin Carney and Paul McGettigan. He played for Donegal for 14 years, making 25 championship appearances in that time; his championship debut came against Down in 1955 and he played his last game for his county against Cavan in 1969. He missed one championship match during his time — in 1961,Packie Boyle played instead of him against Derry. Hoare also played in the 1964–65 National Football League semi-final against Kerry.

Hoare won four Railway Cup medals with Ulster.

In May 2012, the Irish Independent named him as goalkeeper in its selection of Donegal's "greatest team" spanning the previous 50 years.