Seán O'Kennedy (20 January 1885 – 22 June 1949) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler. His championship career with the Wexford senior teams spanned fourteen years from 1908 until 1922.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Cinnéide | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Football Position: | Half-back | ||
| Hurling Position: | Half-back | ||
| Born |
John Kennedy 20 January 1885 New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
22 June 1949 (aged 64) Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| New Ross Geraldines | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Wexford titles | 1 | 1 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1908-1922 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Leinster Titles | 5 | 1 | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 3 | 1 | |
Born in New Ross, County Wexford, O'Kennedy was born to James and Mary Kennedy (née Browner). The son of a merchant clerk, he was educated locally and later worked as an accountant.
O'Kennedy first played competitive hurling and Gaelic football with the New Ross Geraldines club. He enjoyed much success at the highest level, winning a county hurling championship medal in 1913 and a county football championship medal in 1915.
By 1908, O'Kennedy was a regular member of the Wexford senior hurling team. He won an All-Ireland medal in 1910, before later becoming a key member of the Wexford senior football team. O'Kennedy won three successive All-Ireland medals as captain of the team between 1914 and 1917. He also won five successive Leinster medals as a Gaelic footballer and one Leinster medal as a hurler. O'Kennedy played his last game for Wexford in 1922.
Honours
edit- New Ross Geraldines
- Wexford Senior Football Championship (1): 1915
- Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1913
- Wexford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1910
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (3): 1915 (c), 1916 (c), 1917 (c)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1910
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (5): 1913, 1914 (c), 1915 (c), 1916 (c), 1917 (c)
References
edit- ^ Duggan, Keith (13 May 2015). "The joys of Wexford: The first to win four All-Irelands in a row". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 August 2017.