Con Brosnan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchur Ó Brosnacháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
27 December 1900 Moyvane, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
12 August 1975 (aged 74) Moyvane, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Newtownsandes → North Kerry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1923-1933 | Kerry | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 6 | ||
| NFL | 4 | ||
Cornelius Brosnan (27 December 1900 – 12 August 1975) was an Irish
Kerry senior football team
. He usually lined out at midfield.
Career
Brosnan played with the
Railway Cup.[1] Brosnan's remaining All-Ireland medals were won during Kerry's record-equaling four-in-a-row achievement from 1929 to 1932, being team captain when they defeated Kildare in 1931.[2] Renowned for his physique, fielding, and ability to kick points,[citation needed] he also won nine Munster Championship titles, four consecutive National League titles and was included on the national team in the Tailteann Games.[3]
In retirement from playing Brosnan remained closely linked with Kerry football and trained the team to All-Ireland victories in 1939 and 1940.
Personal life and death
Educated at St. Michael's College in
Jim, won an All-Ireland medals with Kerry.[6]
Brosnan died in Moyvane on 12 August 1975.
Honours
Player
- Kerry
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1924, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931 (c), 1932
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931 (c), 1932
- National Football League: 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31 (c), 1931–32
- Munster
- Railway Cup: 1927, 1931
Trainer
- Kerry
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1939, 1940
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1939, 1940
References
- ^ "Railway Cup Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Con Brosnan and the healing force of football". The Kerryman. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Brosnan, Cornelius ('Con')". DIB website. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Con Brosnan". Moyvane area website. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Much-loved doctor who won two All-Ireland football medals with Kerry". Irish Times. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2021.