James Ruane

James Ruane is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Donegal [county football team|Donegal county team].
Ruane won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship with Donegal in 1995.
P. J. McGowan was the manager to introduce Ruane to the Donegal senior team.
He made a substitute appearance in the first game of Brian McEniff's last spell as Donegal manager, a league defeat to Galway in Tuam in February 2003. However, an ankle injury caused Ruane to miss the 2003 All-Ireland [Senior Football Championship] semi-final against Armagh.
Ruane also played for Donegal Boston.