James Ruane is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the 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. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Donegal Boston Gaelic footballers Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States