Jerry O'Riordan (1939 – 29 December 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Glenbeigh-Glencar and divisional side Mid Kerry and was an All-Ireland Championship winner with the Kerry senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Ó Ríordáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1939 Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
29 December 2020 (aged 81) Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Glenbeigh-Glencar Mid Kerry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1961-1965 | Kerry | 4 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editBorn in Glenbeigh, O'Riordan first enjoyed success at club level in 1956 when he won a Mid Kerry Championship title. He won three more divisional titles in a club career that lasted 20 years, as well as a County Championship title with Mid Kerry in 1967. O'Riordan made his first appearance for the Kerry senior football team in the first round of the 1961-62 league, ending his debut season by winning an All-Ireland Championship medal after lining out at right wing-forward in the final against Roscommon. He also won back-to-back Munster Championship medals before playing his last game in the fourth round of the 1964-65 league.[1][2]
Honours
edit- Glenbeigh-Glencar
- Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship (4): 1956, 1964, 1974, 1975
- Mid Kerry
- Kerry Senior Football Championship (1): 1967
- Kerry
References
edit- ^ O'Mahony, John (29 December 2020). "Jerry gave outstanding service to club and county". Killarney Today. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Death of Kerry All-Ireland winner Jerry O'Riordan". Hogan Stand. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
External links
edit- Jerry O'Riordan profile at the Terrace Talk website