Kevin Flahive (born 30 March 1996) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Douglas and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back, wing back or does the man marking role.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Caoimhín Ó Flaithimh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
30 March 1996 Douglas, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Nickname | Kev | ||
| Occupation | Accounting Associate/Chonk Enthusiast (RIP) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2014-present | Douglas | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-2019 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Cork | 10 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:50, 18 November 2020. | |||
Playing career
editUniversity College Cork
editDuring his studies at University College Cork, Flahive was selected for the college's senior football team. On 20 February 2019, he won a Sigerson Cup medal after lining out at full-back in the 0-16 to 1-09 win over St. Mary's University College in the final.[2]
Douglas
editFlahive joined the Douglas club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He first enjoyed success with the club's minor team, claiming a Premier 1 Minor Championship medal after a defeat of St. Finbarr's in 2013, before winning an under-21 title after a win over Cill na Martra in 2017.[3][4] By this stage Flahive had joined the Douglas senior team, having made his debut in a 0-09 to 0-05 win over Newcestown during the 2014 Cork County Championship.[citation needed]
Cork
editFlahive first played for Cork when he was drafted onto the Cork minor team for the 2013 Munster Minor Championship.[5] Once again eligible for the grade the following year, he was appointed team captain and was at full-back when Cork suffered a 2-17 to 2-13 defeat by Kerry in the 2014 Munster final.[6]
Flahive progressed onto the Cork under-21 team in advance of the 2016 Munster Under-21 Championship. He ended the campaign with a winners' medal after a 3-09 to 1-14 win over Kerry in the final.[7] On 30 April 2016, Flahive was at left wing-back when Cork suffered a 5-07 to 1-13 defeat by Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[8]
On 27 January 2018, Flahive made his first appearance for the Cork senior team when he lined out at right wing-back in a 3-16 to 1-16 defeat by Tipperary in the opening round of the 2018 National League.[9] He made his championship debut on 26 May 2018 when he played at left corner-back in a 1-17 to 0-09 win over Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.[10] Flahive was switched to centre-back for the subsequent 3-18 to 2-04 defeat by Kerry in the Munster final.[11]
After a second successive Munster final defeat by Kerry in 2019, Flahive claimed his first senior silverware when Cork secured the delayed National League Division 3 title after remaining undefeated for the entire campaign in 2020.[12][13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 8 November 2020.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2018 | Division 2 | 6 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-00 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 13 | 0-00 | ||
| 2020 | Division 3 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | |
| Total | 14 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 24 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
edit- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup (1): 2019
- Douglas
- Cork Premier Under-21 A Football Championship (1): 2017
- Cork Premier 1 Minor Football Championship (1): 2013
- Cork
References
edit- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (23 May 2018). "Cork boss McCarthy gives duo Championship debut against Tipperary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (20 February 2019). "Sean O'Shea's haul of 0-7 helps UCC deliver first Sigerson Cup title since 2014". The 42. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Hurley, Kevin (1 October 2013). "Kingston does the damage as Douglas earn reward". The 42. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Twomey, Aubert (11 November 2017). "Douglas see off Cill Na Martra". The Corkman. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Kerry and Cork ring the changes for minor football tie". The 42. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Kerry crowned Munster minor football champions with four-point win over Cork". The 42. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Brennan, Paul (7 April 2016). "Cork claim U21 football title with thrilling one-point win in Tralee". The 42. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Mayo claim All-Ireland U21 title with clinical 5-goal defeat of Cork". The 42. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Allianz FL D2: Tipp too good for Cork". GAA website. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Resurgent Cork power past Tipp in Thurles". RTÉ Sport. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Kerry outclass Cork to claim another Munster crown". RTÉ Sport. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (22 June 2019). "14-man Kerry survive Cork test to remain Munster football champions". The 42. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Winners and losers: the state of play after the final round of the National Football League". The 42. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links
edit- Kevin Flahive profile at the Douglas GAA website
- Kevin Flahive profile at the Cork GAA website