Conleith "Deets" Gilligan (born 17 December 1979) is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team, with whom he won two National League titles.
Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, and he has also won four Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship with the club.
Gilligan usually plays as a playmaker in the forward line and his vision and ability to pick out pin-point passes is well renowned.
Playing career
Inter-county
Gilligan was a late addition to the Derry panel that won the 2000 National League. He joined the panel after the NFL final against Meath, which finished a draw and came on as a substitute in the final replay.
He was instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final.
He announced his retirement from inter-county football in November 2012.
Club
Gilligan won his first Derry Senior Football Championship in 2001 and Ballinderry went on to win that year's Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, and the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship the following March. He has won further Derry Championship medals with the club in 2002, 2006 (as captain) and 2008. He has also won seven Derry Senior League medals with the club (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).
Honours
Inter-county
National Football League: Winner (2): 2000, 2008 Dr McKenna Cup: Runner up: 2005, more?
Club
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: Winner (1): 2002 All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship: Winner (1): 1998 Runner up: 1999?? Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: Winner (1): 2001 Runner up: 2006, 2008 Ulster Senior Club Football League: Winner (1): 2008 Derry Senior Football Championship: Winner (4): 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008 Runner up: 1999, 2000, 2003 Derry Senior Football League: Winner (7): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Numerous underage competitions
Individual
Derry Senior Football Championship winning captain: 2006
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.