| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Dingle and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.
Career
Kelly first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with St. Brendan's College in the Munster Colleges Championship, before later lining out at club level with Kilcummin and the Civil Service club in Dublin.[1] His inter-county career began as a 27-year-old when he was first selected for the Kerry senior football team in 1952. Kelly won his only All-Ireland Championship title after lining out at full-forward in a defeat of Armagh in 1953. His other honours include two Munster Championship titles and inclusion on the Munster team for the Railway Cup.[2][3]
Personal life and death
Born and raised in Kilcummin, County Kerry, Kelly moved to Dublin to work as a civil servant at the age of 18. Living in Clontarf, he later became Secretary-General of the 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.
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