John Kerins (Gaelic footballer)

John Kerins
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ó Céirín
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	(1962-07-19)19 July 1962 The Lough, Cork, Ireland
Died	21 August 2001(2001-08-21) (aged 39) Wellington Road, Cork, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation	Garda detective
Club(s)
Years	Club
1982–1996	Cork titles		2
Munster titles	2
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1983–1994	Cork	35 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	7
All-Irelands	2
NFL	1
All Stars	2

John Kerins (19 July 1962 – 21 August 2001) was an Irish

manager and player. In a career that spanned two decades he played at club level with St Finbarr's and at senior inter-county level with the Cork county team.^[1]

Career

Kerins first came to prominence as a schoolboy with

All-Star-winner, he was also selected for Munster. In retirement from playing Kerins served as coach of the St Finbarr's minor and senior teams, guiding the former to championship success.^[3]

Born in Cork, Kerins joined the Garda Síochána and was based in Gurranabraher where he reached the rank of detective. On 21 August 2001, three months after being diagnosed with cancer, Kerins died at the age of 39. ^[4]

Honours

Coláiste Chríost Rí

Corn Uí Mhuirí: 1979, 1980

St Finbarr's

1987
1986
Cork Senior Football Championship: 1982, 1985

Cork

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1989, 1990
Munster Senior Football Championship: 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994
1988-89
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1981

Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1981, 1982

References

^ Moynihan, Michael (4 July 2015). "Remembering football stars John Kerins and Michael McCarthy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ Doody, Derry J. F. "John Kerins Of St. Finbarrs & Cork Football fame". Scoreboard Memories website. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ Coughlan, John (1 May 2020). "The Leeside legends series: John Kerins was destined to be a goalkeeping great". EchoLive.ie. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
^ "Death of goalkeeper stuns Cork". Irish Independent. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2001.

John Kerins navigation boxes

Sporting positions
Preceded by Conor Counihan	Cork Senior Football Captain 1986	Succeeded by Conor Counihan

v t e St Finbarr's – 1987 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions (3rd title)
1 J. Kerins 2 J. Cremin 3 J. Meyler (c) 4 G. Desmond 5 M. Carey 6 K. Scanlon 7 B. O'Connell 8 P. Hayes 9 T. Leahy 10 K. McCarthy 11 C. Ryan 12 M. Slocum 13 T. Power 14 D. O'Mahony 15 J. Allen Sub used M. Barry for T. Power Coach G. Harrington Selectors B. O'Brien D. Hurley J. O'Brien L. Hodnett

Cork – 1981 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (4th title)

Subs used in replay: T. Ross for D. Murphy; D. Kelleher for M. Connolly

Played in drawn game: C. Hartnett; D. Kelleher
Subs used in drawn game: P. Buckley for C. Hartnett; T. Ross for D. Murphy

Subs not used: J. Kerins; G. Cunningham; A. O'Connor; M. Dorney

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: J. Daly; J. Lucey; T. Cotter; B. Harrington

Cork – 1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used: 17
J. Evans
for C. Corrigan; 20 T. Leahy for S. Fahy; 21 P. Hayes for C. Ryan

Subs not used: 16 F. Delaney; 18 M. Slocum; 19 D. Culloty; 22 B. Coffey; 23 T. Mannix; 24 M. McCarthy; 25 N. Creedon

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: F. Murphy; T. Cotton; D. Loughman; M. Keating; D. Cashman

Cork – 1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used: 20 C. O'Neill for M. McCarthy; 21 J. O'Driscoll for P. McGrath

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 D. Walsh; 18 M. Burns; 19 D. Culloty; 22 J. Cleary; 23 J. Kerrigan; 24 M. Slocum

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: F. Murphy; S. Murphy; B. Honohan; P. O'Donovan

Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (5th title)

Subs used: 21 J. O'Driscoll for B. Coffey; 20 M. McCarthy for S. Fahy; 19 D. Culloty for J. Cleary

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 T. Nation; 18 D. Walsh; 22 M. Burns; 23 C. O'Neill; 24 E. O'Mahony

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: B. Honohan; S. Murphy; D. Loughman; M. Farr

Cork – 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (6th title)

Subs used: 19 P. Hayes for D. Barry; 20 J. O'Driscoll for M. McCarthy; 21 J. Cleary for P. McGrath

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 C. Corrigan; 18 T. Davis; 22 J. Kerrigan; 23 D. Walsh; 24 M. O'Connor

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: B. Honohan; S. Murphy; D. Loughman; C. Collins

Cork – 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used: 19 D. Culloty for T. McCarthy; 21 J. Cleary for M. McCarthy; 18 C. Counihan for C. Corkery

Subs not used: 16 K. O'Dwyer; 17 M. Farr; 20 L. Honohan; 22 P. Coleman; 23 P. Hegarty; 24 B. Murphy; 25 B. O'Donovan

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: T. Holland; C. Collins; M. Crowley; L. Hodnett

v t e 1987 All Star Gaelic Football Team
1 J. Kerins 2 R. O'Malley 3 C. Corrigan 4 T. Scullion 5 N. Cahalane 6 T. Spillane 7 G. Lynch 8 G. McEntee 9 B. McGilligan 10 D. Beggy 11 L. Tompkins 12 K. Duff 13 V. Daly 14 B. Stafford 15 B. Flynn

v t e 1990 All Star Gaelic Football Team
1 J. Kerins 2 R. O'Malley 3 S. O'Brien 4 T. Ferguson 5 M. Slocum 6 C. Counihan 7 M. O'Connell 8 S. Fahy 9 M. Quinn 10 D. Beggy 11 V. Daly 12 J. McMullan 13 P. McGrath 14 K. O'Brien 15 J. McCartan

v t e Munster Football Team of the Last 25 Years (1984–2009)
Goalkeeper	John Kerins
Full-backs	Marc Ó Sé Seán Walsh Niall Cahalane
Half-backs	Seamus Moynihan Conor Counihan Steven O'Brien
Midfielders	Jack O'Shea Darragh Ó Sé
Half-forwards	Declan O'Sullivan Larry Tompkins Pat Spillane
Full-forwards	Colm Cooper Eoin Liston Maurice Fitzgerald

Career

Personal life and death

Honours

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