Paddy Keenan (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Cianáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1 October 1984 Drogheda, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Nickname | PK | ||
| Occupation | Financial Advisor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2001– |
St Patrick's GFC (Naomh Pádraig CLG) Lordship | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Louth titles | 7 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2003- 2014 | Louth | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Paddy Keenan (born 1 October 1984) is a Gaelic footballer from County Louth, Ireland. He played for the Louth senior inter-county football team and for his club St Patrick's Lordship.
Education[edit]
Keenan is a graduate of DCU where he obtained an MSC in Business Management and played for DCU in the 2008 Sigerson Cup.[1]
All Star[edit]
In October 2010, Keenan was selected on the All Stars football team at midfield for his performances for Louth during the 2010 season.[2]
2010 Leinster Football Championship Final[edit]
He played and scored a point in the 2010 Leinster Football Final defeat to Meath where Louth appeared to be on their way to a first title since 1957, before losing to a late goal.[3]
He helped Louth to win both Tommy Murphy Cup[4] and National League Division 2 titles in 2006.[5]
Keenan is Louth's first ever All Star winner since the scheme began in 1971, meaning only Carlow and Longford have never won an All Star in either code.[6] Keenan captained the side that won Louth the NFL Division 3 title in 2011.[7]
Leinster and Ireland[edit]
Paddy represented his Province, Leinster, with fellow club and county player Dessie Finnegan. In 2010 he also represented Ireland in the International Rules Series against Australia on a number of occasions.[8]
St Patrick's[edit]
At club level he has won seven Louth Senior Football Championship titles with St. Patrick's of Lordship.[9] He captained 'The Pats' in 2007, winning a third Louth SFC title by beating local rivals Cooley Kickhams.[10]
Retirement[edit]
He retired from inter-county football at the age of 29 in 2014.[11]
Honours[edit]
- All Star (1): 2010
- National Football League Division 3 (1): 2011
- National Football League Division 2 (1): 2006
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2006
- McGeough Cup (1): 2011[12]
- Vodafone Player Of The Month (1): June 2010[13]
- GAA Player Of the Week (1): 20 May 2014 - for his performance against Westmeath in the Leinster Senior Football Championship.[14]
- Louth Team Captain: 2009 - 2014
- Louth Senior Football Championship (7): 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (5): 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Paddy Sheelan Cup (1): 2011[15]
- Louth Minor Football Championship (1): 2002
- Louth Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2001
References[edit]
- ^ "DCU grads Bernard Brogan and Paddy Keenan – Vodafone Allstars 2010". DCU.ie. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "'Strange' All Stars snub for Rebels". Irish Independent. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Louth 1-10 Meath 1-12". RTE Sport. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Louth take Tommy Murphy cup". Irish Examiner. 27 August 2006.
- ^ "Wee glee as brave". Irish Independent. 1 May 2006.
- ^ "Louth's Keenan earns historic All Star". Irish Times. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Keenan left in dark over lights". Irish Examiner. 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Ireland 52-55 Australia (92-102 on agg)". RTÉ Sport. 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Keenan dedicates win to late team-mate". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "White's penalty the difference in Louth showpiece". Irish Independent. 24 September 2007.
- ^ "Paddy Keenan announces his retirement from intercounty football: The 2010 Allstar midfielder hangs up his boots after 12 years of representing his county". The Score. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Happy New Year as new look Louth down Mourne County". Dundalk Democrat. 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Keenan and Dooley honoured for June displays". Irish Examiner. 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Paddy Keenan drives Louth to victory over Westmeath". The Irish Times. 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Pat'll do nicely". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2023.