Donie O'Sullivan (Irish: Dónal Ó Súilleabháin; born 1940) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Spa club and at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1962 and 1975.[4] He was the recipient of Kerry's first All Star Award in 1971,[5] a feat he repeated in 1972.[4][6] In 2019, he was inducted into Munster GAA's "hall of fame".[1][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónal Ó Súilleabháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Corner-back | ||
| Born |
1940 (age 83–84) Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Teacher[1][2] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s–1970s |
Dr Crokes, Spa, Clan na Gael, UCD, Kerry (New York)[2] | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1962–1975 | Kerry | 35 (0-02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4[2] | ||
| NFL | 7[2] | ||
| All Stars | 2[3] | ||
According to a 2019 interview, while studying educational psychology at St. John's University in New York during the 1960s, O'Sullivan was offered a contract by New York Jets coach Weeb Ewbank.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "The Big Interview with Donie O'Sullivan: Memories and friends for life". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "The 7 ages of the GAA". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Munster GAA Hall of Fame Award for Donie O'Sullivan". kerrysportshub.ie. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
The 1970 All Ireland winning captain and two-time All Star
- ^ a b "Kerry GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Spa Club legend enters Munster Hall of Fame". killarneyadvertiser.ie. Killarney Advertiser. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Donie O'Sullivan was a fitting first as Kerry's All Star dominance began in '71". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.