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Post by Mickmack on Apr 8, 2022 18:26:41 GMT
Wasn’t Mary Geaney an extraordinary sports star. As far as I know she was an acclaimed golfer as well. As Ciarraimick said , she is a sister of Dr. Dave Geaney. Another brother , Dick, captained Kerry in an All-Ireland minor final. Unfortunately they were beaten by Derry. A Con Geaney won a senior medal back in the thirties. I wonder would he be a relation? As I have mentioned golf. This man won a senior medal with Kerry and represented Ireland at golf. Fairly easy I think. Mick Morris? |
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Post by greengold35 on Apr 8, 2022 18:27:17 GMT
Wasn’t Mary Geaney an extraordinary sports star. As far as I know she was an acclaimed golfer as well. As Ciarraimick said , she is a sister of Dr. Dave Geaney. Another brother , Dick, captained Kerry in an All-Ireland minor final. Unfortunately they were beaten by Derry. A Con Geaney won a senior medal back in the thirties. I wonder would he be a relation? As I have mentioned golf. This man won a senior medal with Kerry and represented Ireland at golf. Fairly easy I think. Con Geaney was their father. |
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 8, 2022 18:40:19 GMT
Dick Spring was another exceptional sports man. Played hurling and football for Kerry and for Crotta and KoR respectively and played rugby for Ireland. We wont mention that "dropped ball"!
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Post by ciarraimick on Apr 8, 2022 18:47:57 GMT
Wasn’t Mary Geaney an extraordinary sports star. As far as I know she was an acclaimed golfer as well. As Ciarraimick said , she is a sister of Dr. Dave Geaney. Another brother , Dick, captained Kerry in an All-Ireland minor final. Unfortunately they were beaten by Derry. A Con Geaney won a senior medal back in the thirties. I wonder would he be a relation? As I have mentioned golf. This man won a senior medal with Kerry and represented Ireland at golf. Fairly easy I think. Con Geaney was their father. Yes indeed a member of the first Kerry 4 in a row team 1929 to 32 |
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Post by horsebox77 on Apr 8, 2022 18:56:08 GMT
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Post by ciarraimick on Apr 8, 2022 18:58:38 GMT
Wasn’t Mary Geaney an extraordinary sports star. As far as I know she was an acclaimed golfer as well. As Ciarraimick said , she is a sister of Dr. Dave Geaney. Another brother , Dick, captained Kerry in an All-Ireland minor final. Unfortunately they were beaten by Derry. A Con Geaney won a senior medal back in the thirties. I wonder would he be a relation? As I have mentioned golf. This man won a senior medal with Kerry and represented Ireland at golf. Fairly easy I think. Mick Morris? Mary Geaney was just unreal as a sportsperson. I believe she was class at badminton too. I'd say with near certainty no gaa star will ever equal Mary s record of captaining two different counties to all ireland glory at two different codes. |
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Post by ciarraimick on Apr 8, 2022 19:02:34 GMT
I believe P. J McIntyre (A Garda based in Kenmare) originally from Offaly played dual for both Offaly and Kerry. His son Séamus McIntyre (r.i.p.)was a Kerry hurler too.
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Post by veteran on Apr 8, 2022 19:21:03 GMT
Wasn’t Mary Geaney an extraordinary sports star. As far as I know she was an acclaimed golfer as well. As Ciarraimick said , she is a sister of Dr. Dave Geaney. Another brother , Dick, captained Kerry in an All-Ireland minor final. Unfortunately they were beaten by Derry. A Con Geaney won a senior medal back in the thirties. I wonder would he be a relation? As I have mentioned golf. This man won a senior medal with Kerry and represented Ireland at golf. Fairly easy I think. Mick Morris? Correct, Mickmack. |
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Post by veteran on Apr 8, 2022 19:27:49 GMT
Sorry Aodhan, I hadn’t noticed your reply when I posted the answer. How in the name of goodness did you know that? Best boy in the class! Well done again Aodhán. I never heard of John Quirke. What's the story behind him Veteran? Mick, I don’t know any more about him. There was a little hotel near the bus station in Cork and years ago I was passing it with a few Cork lads and one of them said it was owned by a Kerryman with four All-Ireland hurling medals. I think he played his club hurling with Blackrock. |
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Post by greengold35 on Apr 8, 2022 19:35:58 GMT
Well done again Aodhán. I never heard of John Quirke. What's the story behind him Veteran? Mick, I don’t know any more about him. There was a little hotel near the bus station in Cork and years ago I was passing it with a few Cork lads and one of them said it was owned by a Kerryman with four All-Ireland hurling medals. I think he played his club hurling with Blackrock. Johnny Quirke was regarded as one of Cork’s finest hurlers - his family moved to Cork when he was about 3/4 years of age; he played as a wing forward but was moved to centre back when Cork played Limerick in an effort to curb Mick Mackey and I think played centre back thereafter. |
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Post by greengold35 on Apr 8, 2022 19:38:11 GMT
Johnny, Bernie, Mikey & Davy Keane, Kerins O’Rahillys all played minor football with Kerry. Must be some kind of record, 4 brothers playing minor.
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Post by royalkerryfan on Apr 8, 2022 19:49:10 GMT
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Post by thehermit on Apr 8, 2022 20:01:40 GMT
Name the only two times the Kerry senior footballers won the All-Ireland not wearing any variation of the green and gold? ;D
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Post by kerryeastcoastusa on Apr 8, 2022 20:02:21 GMT
Johnny, Bernie, Mikey & Davy Keane, Kerins O’Rahillys all played minor football with Kerry. Must be some kind of record, 4 brothers playing minor. Would the Boyles from Ballyduff have a similar claim in recent times? Not sure if they are all brothers but Liam, Mikey and Padraig all played minor if I am not mistaken? |
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 8, 2022 20:09:59 GMT
Name the only two times the Kerry senior footballers won the All-Ireland not wearing any variation of the green and gold? ;D The year of DJ Crowleys goal is one i think.... 1970 |
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Post by veteran on Apr 8, 2022 20:16:03 GMT
Name the only two times the Kerry senior footballers won the All-Ireland not wearing any variation of the green and gold? ;D 1970 against Meath as Mickmack said. In 1969 they played Offaly so I imagine they would have played in blue that day as well. |
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Post by Ballyfireside on Apr 8, 2022 20:18:39 GMT
Absolutely great reading through knowledgeable posts from other lads. Here, here - this could be really great as it fleshes out the greatness that makes the GAA what it is - just so ye wouldn't forget the Ballydonoghoors, Bunyan brothers both won AI medals in '75 with baby Robert captaining the minors. Funny enough but I know the laddo who scored a vital goal that had Robert captain, apparently the laddo was a visionary, in that moment he saw there was nobody in goals. His name escapes me but I often see him in the mirror! Husband and wife Mick and Peggy Finucane donned the jersey in the same hour, Peggy in camogie. Peggy also and along with a few others often carted an entire team on 4 wheels, ah we'd share that record with most parishes. Now here's another Ballydonoghoor record, there was 2 points at the death in a parish league game and didn't a laddo hit the crossbar which was a bit of twine, it didn't come back and as it went between the posts it had to be a score, but it was neither a point nor a goal, so, yes, it could only be 2 points. And not a word of dissent and which was even more of a record - imagine, not a fist raised let alone killed or even hospitalised - now there's one for them rules latchicoes at congress! Did some minor also play senior for his county on AI football final day - Galway? Heard they won both but that may have been fanciful. Is there sets of brothers/sisters playing against each other in a few games at the moment? And wasn't Brendan Lynch the only one ever to play in 60, 70 and 80 minute AI finals? And then there was 2 brothers sidelined in an AI final, Derry O'Shea and then his brother Thorny's finger ended up in the ref's eye - ah sure why let the truth in the way of a good story! The late Jack Kissane of Ballydonoghue won an AI with Galway and I understand there was many more. Veteran, and Mandad if he is still contributing, would have a few right tales to tell here. |
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Post by thehermit on Apr 8, 2022 20:21:28 GMT
Yer too good for me lads, but actually I made a mistake by not considering the 1969 final.
In fact there is three times and arguably four when the Kerry senior footballers won an All-Ireland not wearing the Green and Gold.
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Post by ciarraimick on Apr 8, 2022 20:21:36 GMT
Well done again Aodhán. I never heard of John Quirke. What's the story behind him Veteran? Mick, I don’t know any more about him. There was a little hotel near the bus station in Cork and years ago I was passing it with a few Cork lads and one of them said it was owned by a Kerryman with four All-Ireland hurling medals. I think he played his club hurling with Blackrock. Thanks Veteran |
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Post by ciarraimick on Apr 8, 2022 20:22:38 GMT
Mick, I don’t know any more about him. There was a little hotel near the bus station in Cork and years ago I was passing it with a few Cork lads and one of them said it was owned by a Kerryman with four All-Ireland hurling medals. I think he played his club hurling with Blackrock. Johnny Quirke was regarded as one of Cork’s finest hurlers - his family moved to Cork when he was about 3/4 years of age; he played as a wing forward but was moved to centre back when Cork played Limerick in an effort to curb Mick Mackey and I think played centre back thereafter. Thanks Greengold |
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 8, 2022 20:24:20 GMT
Yer too good for me lads, but actually I made a mistake by not considering the 1969 final. In fact there is three times and arguably four when the Kerry senior footballers won an All-Ireland not wearing the Green and Gold. Are you going back to the old days when the champion club represented the county |
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Post by veteran on Apr 8, 2022 20:24:35 GMT
Two sets of brothers were sent off playing for Kerry in the senior football championship. The surname was more or less the same on both occasions.
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Post by veteran on Apr 8, 2022 20:27:29 GMT
Yer too good for me lads, but actually I made a mistake by not considering the 1969 final. In fact there is three times and arguably four when the Kerry senior footballers won an All-Ireland not wearing the Green and Gold. 1972 , draw and replay. |
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Post by baurtregaum on Apr 8, 2022 20:28:49 GMT
Yer too good for me lads, but actually I made a mistake by not considering the 1969 final. In fact there is three times and arguably four when the Kerry senior footballers won an All-Ireland not wearing the Green and Gold. Hermit, I have it in my mind that Kerry won an All Ireland in about 1939 wearing the Dingle club Jersey. So red and white. I'm sure that Dingle got them in Cork and they were in fact Cork County Jerseys! There was an article in the examiner about this a few years back. If so it's another great trivia question. Kerry winning with the Cork Jersey |
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Post by veteran on Apr 8, 2022 20:29:19 GMT
Yer too good for me lads, but actually I made a mistake by not considering the 1969 final. In fact there is three times and arguably four when the Kerry senior footballers won an All-Ireland not wearing the Green and Gold. 1972 , draw and replay. Just realised Kerry lost in 1972! |
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Post by ciarraimick on Apr 8, 2022 20:33:46 GMT
In 1982 football final there were 6 steps of brothers involved and 2 sets of cousins involved. I ll start of with two sets of brothers Matt and Richie Connor (Offaly) and Tomas and Liam Connor (Offaly) and the two syes were cousins so there is another set of cousins involved and 4 more sets of brothers. Name them!
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Post by ciarraimick on Apr 8, 2022 20:34:50 GMT
Two sets of brothers were sent off playing for Kerry in the senior football championship. The surname was more or less the same on both occasions. Darragh and Marc ó Sé munster final 08 and Derry and Thorny Shea (not sure what year but will guess 60s |
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 8, 2022 20:36:28 GMT
Two sets of brothers were sent off playing for Kerry in the senior football championship. The surname was more or less the same on both occasions. Guessing here now.. OShea? Thorny being one v Galway in the 60s |
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Post by veteran on Apr 8, 2022 20:37:30 GMT
This Kerry footballer won an All-Ireland minor medal in 1962. He was subsequently added to the substitutes list for the senior final . Kerry won that senior final as well but I am not sure if this man got a senior medal that day. He did win his senior medal later on.
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 8, 2022 20:38:18 GMT
In 1982 football final there were 6 steps of brothers involved and 2 sets of cousins involved. I ll start of with two sets of brothers Matt and Richie Connor (Offaly) and Tomas and Liam Connor (Offaly) and the two syes were cousins so there is another set of cousins involved and 4 more sets of brothers. Name them! Lowrys. Spillanes |
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