Kevin Walsh (Gaelic footballer)
Kevin Walsh (born 1969 in Killanin, County Galway) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Sligo senior football team.
Playing career
An effective midfielder, Walsh enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Killanin and at inter-county level with Galway. He was a key member of the latter team during the late 1990s and collected two All-Ireland titles and four Connacht titles during his career.[1] He also won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal in 1986.
Coaching career
Club
In retirement from inter-county activity Walsh became involved in coaching. He had been in charge of the Aran Islands junior footballers in 2008.
Connacht
He was a selector with the Connacht inter-provincial team for a number of seasons.
Galway Ladies
Walsh was also involved with the Galway ladies footballers'
Sligo
He was appointed manager of the Sligo senior football team in November 2008.
He led Sligo from Division 4 to Division 2 of the National Football League in his first two years in charge winning the Division 4 and 3 titles in the process. He also lead Sligo to the Connacht Junior Football Championship & All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 2010.
See also
References
Teams
Galway - All-Ireland Minor Football Champions 1986 (5th title)
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1 A. Brennan | 2 B. Silke | 3 F. McWalter | 4 G. Farrell | 5 P. Fallon | 6 A. Mulholland | 7 M. Tarpey | 8 J. Joyce | 9 K. Walsh | 10 T. Kilcommins | 11 F. O’Neill | 12 M. McDonagh | 13 T. Mannion | 14 P. Maher | 15 T. Finnerty |
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Galway - All-Ireland Senior Football Champions 1998 (8th title)
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Galway - All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Runners-up 2000
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Galway - All-Ireland Senior Football Champions 2001 (9th win)
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1998 All Star Gaelic Football Team
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2001 All Star Gaelic Football Team
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2003 All Star Gaelic Football Team
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Sligo Senior Football Team Managers
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- P. J. Carroll (?–96)
- M. Moran (1996–00)
- P. Ford (2000–03)
- J. Kearins (2003–04)
- D. Corrigan (2004–06)
- T. Breheny (2006–07)
- T. Jordan (2007–08)
- K. Walsh (2008)
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Walsh, Kevin |
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Date of birth |
1969 |
Place of birth |
Killanin |
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