Damien Comer

Damien Comer (born 11 January 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Annaghdown and at senior level for the Galway county team.

Early life and playing career
Comer is a former pupil of St Jarlath's College in Tuam, and also a graduate of NUI Galway, with whom he reached the 2018 Sigerson Cup final.

Comer did not play for Galway at minor level.

He was a member of the Galway team that won the Under-21 Championship in 2013. He made his senior Championship debut in 2014, when he came on as a substitute against London in the Connacht Championship. Comer was part of the Galway team that won the 2016 Connacht Championship. He started all of the team's games as the county won its first Connacht title since 2008.

Personal life
Comer completed a Bachelor of Science in Anatomy and a Master's degree in Teacher Education and Professional Development between 2016 and 2018.

He is a science and maths teacher at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway and spoke about the difficulty of teaching from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. His fellow teammate Paul Conroy also teaches in the school.

Comer is in a long term relationship with his girlfriend Megan Glynn.

Career statistics

 * As of match played 23 April 2023

Honours

 * Annaghdown
 * Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship: 2014
 * Galway Junior A Hurling Championship: 2014


 * Galway
 * Connacht Senior Football Championship: 2016, 2018 (c), 2022
 * National Football League Division 2: 2017
 * All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 2013
 * Connacht Under-21 Football Championship: 2013


 * Individual
 * All Star (1): 2022