Denis O'Shea (April 1932 – 22 June 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Camp and Kerins O'Rahilly's and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó Sé | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
April 1932 Camp, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
22 June 2010 (aged 78) Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Bus driver | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Camp Kerins O'Rahilly's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1955-1959 | Kerry | 9 (1-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Career
editO'Shea first played Gaelic football at club level with Camp before transferring to the Kerins O'Rahilly's, with whom he won three Kerry Senior Football Championship titles between 1953 and 1957. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kerry junior team in 1955 before immediately being drafted onto the senior team. O'Shea won the first of two provincial championship medals that year before ending the season with an All-Ireland title after lining out at midfield in the defeat of Dublin in the 1955 All-Ireland final.[2] He ended his career by claiming a National League title in 1959.[3]
Honours
edit- Kerins O'Rahilly's
- Kerry Senior Football Championship: 1953, 1954, 1957
- Kerry
References
edit- ^ Fogarty, Weeshie (20 July 2010). "Death of Dinny O'Shea - Midfielder in Historic 1955 win over Dublin". Terrace Talk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Denis shone in one of Kerry's greatest victories". The Kerryman. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Denis O'Shea". Hogan Stand. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links
edit- Dinny O'Shea profile at the Terrace Talk website