John A. D. Kane (1945 – 16 March 2021),[1] known as Alan Kane, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for the St Joseph's and Aodh Ruadh clubs and for the Donegal county team in the early 1970s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ailéin Ó Catháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1945 Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Died |
16 March 2021 (aged 75) Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Mechanic | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
St Joseph's Aodh Ruadh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 7 | ||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Donegal | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career
editBorn in Ballyshannon, Kane first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with the Ballyshannon-Bundoran combination of St Joseph's. At club level he won seven County Senior Championship titles in nine seasons between 1968 and 1976, while he also lined out in goal when St Joseph's became the first Donegal club to win the Ulster Club Championship.
At inter-county level, Kane made his championship debut against Antrim in 1970.[2] He was between the posts when Donegal claimed their inaugural Ulster Championship in 1972.[2] He was a substitute when the title was secured for a second time in 1974.[citation needed]
Post-playing career
editAt his death, Kane was vice-president of the Aodh Ruadh club.[2] The club also credited him with "resurrecting" the sport of camogie during the 1980s and inducted him into the Aodh Ruadh Hall of Fame in 2012.[2] He was part of the management team that won the 1995 Donegal Senior Ladies' Football Championship, having been a founding member of the sport at the club in 1992.[2]
Personal life
editKane was married to Patricia, with whom he had three daughters (Fiona, Frances and Grainne) and one son (Pauric).[2]
Kane died on 16 March 2021, aged 75.[3][4] He was survived by his wife, three daughters, one son and two brothers, Teddy and Jim.[2]
Honours
edit- St Joseph's
- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: 1975
- Donegal Senior Football Championship: 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
- Donegal
References
edit- ^ "Former Donegal goalkeeper Alan Kane passes away". Hogan Stand. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tributes paid following passing of former Donegal 'keeper Alan Kane". Donegal News. 18 March 2021. p. 54.
- ^ "Tributes paid following death of former Donegal goalkeeper Alan Kane". Donegal Daily. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "The death has taken place of former Donegal GAA goalkeeper Alan Kane". Donegal Live. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.