Ger O'Keeffe
Ger O'Keeffe (born 1952 in Tralee, County Kerry) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Austin Stack's and at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1973 and 1982.
| O'Keeffe at Sea Lodge Hotel, Waterville | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó Cuív | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half-back | ||
| Born | Tralee, County Kerry | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1970s-1992 | Austin Stack's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 5 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1973-1982 | Kerry | 28 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 4 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
He is currently[citation needed] a selector with the Kerry senior football team.
Playing career edit
Schools edit
O'Keeffe was part of the St Brendan's College, Killarney side that won the Munster Colleges Corn Uí Mhuirí and Hogan Cup in 1969.[citation needed]
Underage edit
In 1970 O'Keeffe was part of the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Football Championship after beating Cork in the final. Kerry later qualified for the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, where they lost out to Galway after a replay.
Senior edit
O'Keeffe was Kerry captain in 1977 when Kerry lost to Dublin.[1]
He was a member of the Kerry four-in-a-row All-Ireland SFC team from 1978 to 1981.
Selector edit
O'Keeffe was a selector of the senior Kerry team from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2009 until the present.[citation needed] He was also a selector with Jack O'Connor for the Kerry U21 team in 2002 and 2008. He won an All-Ireland Under 21 medal in 1973 and won an All-Ireland Club SFC title with Austin Stacks in 1977.[2]
References edit
- ^ . Munster GAA. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Kerry Team profiles". Kerry GAA. Retrieved 14 September 2011.