Dan O'Keeffe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Caoimh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
2 June 1907 Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 June 1967 (aged 60) Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Nickname | Danno | ||
| Occupation | Clerical officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kerins O'Rahilly's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1931–1948 | Kerry | 66 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 14 | ||
| All-Irelands | 7 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Daniel Joseph O'Keeffe (2 June 1907 – 2 June 1967), known as "Danno", was an Irish Gaelic footballer, regarded by some as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport.[citation needed]
Career
O'Keeffe was born in
Railway Cup medals, including one as captain of the team. Playing until he was 41 years old, he was posthumously named on the Football Team of the Century and the Football Team of the Millennium.[3]
Personal life and death
O'Keeffe worked for Kerry County Council in Tralee and was eventually promoted to the post of Clerical Officer in charge of the staff on the roads division. He married Mary Moriarty in 1939 and had two children. O'Keeffe died suddenly on 2 June 1967.
Honours
- Kerins O'Rahilly's
- Kerry Senior Football Championship: 1933, 1939
- Kerry
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1931, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948
- National Football League: 1930–31, 1931–32
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1930
- Munster Junior Football Championship: 1930
- Munster
- Railway Cup: 1931, 1941 (c), 1948
References
- ^ "Tralee estate green area to be dedicated to Kerry GAA legend". Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA site. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Dan O'Keeffe". Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA site. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b Clerkin, Malachy (6 August 2017). "Stephen Cluxton a constant in the Dublin revolution". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 May 2021.