Seán Kelly (Kerry Gaelic footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Ó Ceallaigh | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Born |
1925 Kilcummin, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
Died |
10 August 2012 (aged 87) Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Occupation | Civil servant | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Kilcummin Civil Service | |||
Club titles | |||
Kerry titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1952-1954 | Kerry | 10 (4-13) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 0 |
Seán Kelly (1925 – 10 August 2012), also known as Seán Ó Ceallaigh, was an Irish
Kerry senior football team
. He usually lined out as a forward.
Career
Kelly first came to prominence as a
Personal life and death
Born and raised in
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.[4] Kelly married Eileen O'Hanrahan and they had seven children. His daughter, Fionnuala, married Enda Kenny who served as Taoiseach from 2011 until 2016.[5] His nephew, also Seán Kelly, has served as a Member of the European Parliament.[6]
Kelly died after a brief illness at the Bon Secours Hospital in Glasnevin on 10 August 2012.
Honours
- Kerry
References
- ^ Kelly, Seán (8 February 2019). "'Winning the All-Ireland would be the greatest day in Kilcummin's history' - Former GAA President Sean Kelly". The Irish News. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Railway Cup Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Seán (16 October 2012). "Kilcummin loses one of its greatest sons". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Taoiseach's family bid sad farewell to 'humble' father-in-law". Irish Independent. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Seán Ó Ceallaigh". Hogan Stand. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2021.