Paul Geaney (born 27 November 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dingle and at senior level for the Kerry county team. He usually lines out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
27 November 1990 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Nickname | Paulo | ||
| Occupation | Barman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2007-present 2011-2014 |
Dingle → University College Cork | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2011-2014 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011-present | Kerry | 57 (14-143) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 11 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 30 June 2024. | |||
Career
editGeaney first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Dingle club. He joined the club's senior team in 2007 and won a Kerry Club Championship title in 2015.[1] Geaney first lined out at inter-county level as captain of the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008.[2] After an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Kerry under-21 team, he was drafted onto the Kerry senior football team during the 2011 league. After a number of years as a panel member, Geaney eventually broke onto the starting fifteen and was at right corner-forward when Kerry beat Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland SFC final.[3] His other honours include National League and Munster Championship titles.
Personal life
editGeaney works in the family business in Paul Geaney's Bar and Restaurant in Dingle.[4] He married Siún Ó Sé, daughter of Páidí Ó Sé, in December 2018.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 30 June 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kerry | 2011 | Division 1 | 1 | 1-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 1-00 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2013 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 3-08 | 2 | 0-09 | 4 | 1-11 | 12 | 4-28 | ||
| 2015 | 5 | 1-13 | 3 | 2-06 | 3 | 0-07 | 11 | 3-26 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 2-08 | 2 | 1-07 | 5 | 3-15 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 3-41 | 2 | 1-09 | 3 | 0-21 | 13 | 4-71 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 1-10 | 2 | 2-12 | 3 | 0-04 | 11 | 3-26 | ||
| 2019 | 4 | 0-05 | 2 | 0-02 | 6 | 2-15 | 12 | 2-22 | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 1-07 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 6 | 1-07 | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 2-04 | 3 | 2-03 | 1 | 0-01 | 8 | 4-08 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 0-14 | 2 | 0-06 | 3 | 0-05 | 12 | 0-25 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-03 | 5 | 1-05 | 9 | 1-08 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0-02 | 4 | 0-07 | 6 | 0-09 | ||||
| Career total | 50 | 12-102 | 22 | 9-60 | 35 | 5-83 | 107 | 26-245 | ||
Honours
edit- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: (2) 2011, 2014 (c)
- Cork Senior Football Championship: (1) 2011
- Dingle
- Kerry Club Football Championship: (2) 2015, 2023
- Kerry County Football League Division 1: (1) 2021
- West Kerry Senior Football Championship: (10) 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Kerry
References
edit- ^ "Kerry club SFC final: Dingle deny Crokes". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Kerry claim minor title". Irish Times. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Byrne, Cormac (21 September 2014). "Seven key moments from Kerry's absorbing victory over Donegal". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and 'nonsense' rumours about Kerry management". The 42. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Paul Geaney finds his perfect match in Suin!". Hogan Stand. 17 December 2018.