Jimmy Keaveney

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Personal information
Jimmy Keaveney
Sport	Gaelic football
Date of birth	February 12, 1945 (1945-02-12) (age 63)
Place of birth	Dublin , Ireland
Club information
Club	St. Vincents
Position	Full Forward
Club(s)*
Club	Years	Apps (scores)
St. Vincents	?-?
Inter-County
County	Dublin
Position	Full Foward
Inter-County(ies)**
County	Years	Apps (scores)
Dublin	?-?
Senior Inter-County Titles
Leinster Titles	2
* club appearances and scores correct as of (20:30, 18 August 2006 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (20:30, 18 August 2006 (UTC)).

Jimmy Keaveney (born February 12, 1945) is a former Irish Gaelic football player.

Jimmy Keaveney was born in Dublin in 1945. He was educated locally by the Christian Brothers at Scoil Mhuire in Marino and later at St. Joseph’s, affectionately known as ‘Joey’s’, in Fairview. Keaveney won three All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals for Dublin in 1974, 1976 and 1977.

He was also a key member of the team when "the Dubs" won the National Football League on two occasions in 1974 and 1976.

Keaveney was the recipient of the GAA All Stars Awards on three occasions, in 1974, 1977 and 1978. Jimmy Keaveney was on the St. Vincents side that won the All-Ireland Club Championship in 1976 and won all his major honours for Dublin from 1974 onward despite having announced his short-lived retirement in 1973 at the tender age of 28. This proved a similar experience to Des Ferguson who retired from Dublin in 1962 and won the All-Ireland football championship with Dublin in 1963. He is perhaps most famous for his free taking abilities. Keaveney scored a record two goals and six points in Dublin's All-Ireland final vicotory over Armagh in 1977 (Indeed, for many years, this record was published in the Guinness Book of Records). Jimmy won the coveted award of Texaco Footballer of the Year on two occasions, two years in row in 1976 and 1977. Despite being announced as the footballer of the year in 1976, he did not receive an all star in that year. He was inducted into the MBNA Kick Fada Hall of Fame at a presentation on Thursday 24 August 2006.[1]

Preceded by John O'Keeffe (Kerry)	Texaco Footballer of the Year 1976	Succeeded by retained
Preceded by current holder	Texaco Footballer of the Year 1977	Succeeded by Pat Spillane (Kerry)

v • d • e Dublin - All-Ireland Football Champions 1977 (20th title)

1 P. Cullen \| 2 G. O'Driscoll \| 3 S. Doherty \| 4 R. Kelleher \| 5 T. Drumm \| 6 K. Moran \| 7 P. O'Neill \| 8 B. Mullins \| 9 B. Brogan \| 10 A. O'Toole \| 11 T. Hanahoe (Capt.) \| 12 D. Hickey \| 13 B. Doyle \| 14 J. Keaveney \| 15 J. McCarthy \| Subs: P. Reilly \| A. Larkin \| J. Brogan Manager: T. Hanahoe

v • d • e Dublin - All-Ireland Football Champions 1976 (19th title)

1 P. Cullen \| 2 G. O'Driscoll \| 3 S. Doherty \| 4 R. Kelleher \| 5 T. Drumm \| 6 K. Moran \| 7 P. O'Neill \| 8 B. Mullins \| 9 B. Brogan \| 10 A. O'Toole \| 11 T. Hanahoe (Capt.) \| 12 D. Hickey \| 13 B. Doyle \| 14 J. Keaveney \| 15 J. McCarthy \| Subs: F. Ryder \| P. Gogarty \| Manager: Kevin Heffernan