Seán Óg Sheehy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Óg Mac Síthigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
24 May 1939 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
John Mitchels UCC UCD | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1962-1963 | Kerry | 7 (1-0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:17 9 August 2012. | |||
Seán Óg Sheehy (born 24 May 1939) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Kerry county team.[1][2]
Sheehy's brothers Niall and Paudie also played with Kerry while his father, John Joe Sheehy, also captained Kerry to All-Ireland glory.
Club[edit]
At club level Sheehy won five consecutive county club championship winners' medals with John Mitchels from 1959-63. He won a sixth title in 1966. He also played hurling with the club.[citation needed]
During his collage days he also won a Cork Senior Football Championship title with UCC in 1960.
Underage[edit]
Sheehy played both football and hurling with Kerry in the 1950s but had little success in either code.[citation needed]
Junior[edit]
He lined out at Junior level with Kerry in 1961. On that occasion they lost out to Limerick in the Munster semi-final.[3]
Having lost his place on the Kerry senior team he rejoined joined the county's junior team. He won a Munster Junior Football Championship title in 1965 after overcoming Clare in the final.[4]
Senior[edit]
Sheehy made his first appearance for the team during the 1962 championship where he captained the side. Wins over Waterford and Cork saw Sheehy lead his side to a Munster Senior Football Championship title. Kerry overcame Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final to book a final place. In the final Kerry faced Roscommon in Croke Park. At full time Sheehy had followed in his father John Joe by leading Kerry to All-Ireland glory as captain alongside brothers Niall and Paudie.[5]
In 1963 he played and was captain in the National Football League Home final win over Galway,[6] but didn't play in the final win over New York.[citation needed]
During the 1963 championship wins over Tipperary and Cork seen Sheehy win his second Munster Senior Football Championship title. He lost his place in the starting 15 for the All-Ireland semi-final with Galway. He came on as a sub but it wasn't enough to prevent Kerry from losing.[7] Despite being only 24 years old this was his last game with Kerry.
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- John Mitchels
- Kerry Senior Football Championship (6): 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966
- UCC
- Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 1960
County[edit]
- Kerry
- Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1962 (C), 1963
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1962 (C)
- Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1965
References[edit]
- ^ "Sean Óg Sheehy". The Kerryman. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "ARCHIVES: Roscommon's reason to remember the Sheehys". The Kerryman. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ https://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1962/Junior
- ^ "Junior Football". 29 May 2009.
- ^ "Terrace Talk".
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