| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1925 Kilcummin, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
10 August 2012 (aged 87) Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Kilcummin Civil Service | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1952-1954 | Kerry | 10 (4-13) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Seán Kelly (1925 – 10 August 2012), also known as Seán Ó Ceallaigh, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Dingle and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.
Career
Kelly first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with St. Brendan's College in the Munster Colleges Championship, before later lining out at club level with Kilcummin and the Civil Service club in Dublin. His inter-county career began as a 27-year-old when he was first selected for the Kerry senior football team in 1952. Kelly won his only All-Ireland Championship title after lining out at full-forward in a defeat of Armagh in 1953. His other honours include two Munster Championship titles and inclusion on the Munster team for the Railway Cup.
Personal life and death
Born and raised in Kilcummin, County Kerry, Kelly moved to Dublin to work as a civil servant at the age of 18. Living in Clontarf, he later became Secretary-General of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Kelly married Eileen O'Hanrahan and they had seven children. His daughter, Fionnuala, married Enda Kenny who served as Taoiseach from 2011 until 2016. His nephew, also Seán Kelly, has served as a Member of the European Parliament.
Kelly died after a brief illness at the Bon Secours Hospital in Glasnevin on 10 August 2012.
Honours
- Kerry
References
- Kelly, Seán (8 February 2019). "'Winning the All-Ireland would be the greatest day in Kilcummin's history' - Former GAA President Sean Kelly". The Irish News. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Railway Cup Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- Kelly, Seán (16 October 2012). "Kilcummin loses one of its greatest sons". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Taoiseach's family bid sad farewell to 'humble' father-in-law". Irish Independent. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Seán Ó Ceallaigh". Hogan Stand. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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