Jack Kissane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Cíosáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
20 November 1929 Lisselton, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
5 January 2022 (aged 92) Salthill, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Brigadier-General | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| An Chéad Cath | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1953–1959 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Seán Kissane (20 November 1929 – 5 January 2022) was an Irish
Galway senior football team.[1]
He usually lined out as a defender.
Career
Kissane first came to prominence as a
1959 All-Ireland final.[3]
Personal life and death
Born in Killomeroe,Lisselton, County Kerry, in November 1929, Kissane received his army commission in 1951. He spent his early years with An Chéad Cath in
UNFICYP. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General he was General Officer Commanding Southern Command from 1989 to his retirement in November 1990.[4]
Kissane died at his home in Salthill, on 6 January 2022, at the age of 92.[5]
Honours
- An Chéad Cath
- Galway
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1956
- Connacht Senior Football Championship: 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
- National Football League: 1956–57
References
- ^ "Pen Pictures of the Men Who Will Don the Galway Jerseys". Galway Library. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Galway GAA mourn the passing of 1956 All-Ireland winner". Irish Examiner. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "1956 All-Ireland winner for Galway passes away". The Irish Post. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Brig Gen Jack Kissane RIP". ARCO Ireland website. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Sad passing of 1956 Galway All-Ireland winner Brigadier-General Jack Kissane". Hogan Stand. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.