Timothy O'Sullivan (1939 – 2 July 1984) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Castleislands Desmonds and Kingdom and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1939 Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 July 1994 (aged 55) Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Castleislands Desmonds Kingdom | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1960-1964 | Kerry | 7 (0-07) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Career
editO'Sullivan first came to Gaelic football prominence as captain of the Castleisland District team that won the 1957 County Minor Championship. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kerry junior team that won the Munster Junior Championship title in 1960. O'Sullivan quickly progressed to the senior team and made his debut in the 1960-61 league. He was at centre-forward when Kerry won the 1962 All-Ireland Championship title after a defeat of Roscommon in the final.[1][2][3] O'Sullivan also won four consecutive Munster Championship titles and was involved in two National League title-winning teams.
Honours
edit- Castleisland District
- Kerry Minor Football Championship: 1957 (c)
- Kerry
References
edit- ^ "Garry MacMahon". Irish Independent. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Desmonds GAA Club Members Express Sympathy to the O'Sullivan Family". The Maine Valley Post. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Golden memories for 1966 GAA achievers". Killarney Today. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.