Éamonn O'Donoghue (born 1946 in Asdee, County Kerry) was an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballylongford, divisional side Shannon Rangers and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] In 1983, shortly after his death, Castleisland Desmonds and Ballylongford jointly presented a Cup in his honour to the North Kerry Football Board to be presented to the winners of the North Kerry Senior Football Championship each year.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Éamonn Ó Donnchú | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Left wing-forward | ||
Born |
1946 Asdee, County Kerry | ||
Died |
1983 Asdee, County Kerry | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1960s-1980s | Shannon Rangers | ||
Club titles | |||
Kerry titles | 3 | ||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1967-1974 | Kerry | 24 (1-16) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 4 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 5 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "The O'Donoghues of Asdee". terracetalk.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Éamonn O'Donoghue - The name behind the cup". Kerry Sports Hub. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2023.