John Joe Landers
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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Seosamh de Londras | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right corner-forward | ||
Born |
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | 23 April 1907||
Died |
27 August 2001 Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland | (aged 94)||
Nickname | Purty | ||
Occupation | Bacon factory worker | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Austin Stacks | |||
Club titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Kerry titles | 8 | 5 | |
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1927–1938 | Kerry | 29 (11–20) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 10 | ||
All-Irelands | 5 | ||
NFL | 4 | ||
All Stars | 1 |
John Joseph Landers (23 April 1907 – 27 August 2001) was an
Raised in
Landers made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he was selected for the Kerry senior team. He made his debut during the 1927 championship. Over the course of the next eleven years, Landers won five All-Ireland medals, beginning with a record-equalling four championships in-a-row from 1929 to 1932 and a final lone triumph in 1937. He also won ten Munster medals and four National Football League medals. He played his last game for Kerry in October 1938. Landers's brothers, Bill and Tim, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kerry.
After being chosen on the
Even during his playing days Landers became involved in the administrative affairs of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He served two years as joint-secretary of the Kerry County Board. Landers also served as a selector with the Kerry senior team.
In retirement from playing Landers came to be regarded as one of Kerry's greatest players of all time. In 1985 he and his brother Tim were presented with the GAA All-Time All Star Award.
References
- ^ "John Joe Landers". Hogan Stand. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 18 July 2017.