Frank O'Keeffe (Gaelic footballer)

Frank O'Keeffe
Personal information
Irish namePrionsias Ó Caoimh
SportGaelic football
PositionLeft corner-forward
Born1923
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Died25 March 2014
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
OccupationFurniture salesman
Club(s)
YearsClub
John Mitchels
Club titles
Kerry titles2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1946-1951Kerry7 (5-1)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles2
All-Irelands1
NFL0

Frank O'Keeffe (1923 - 25 March 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Kerry senior team.[1]

Born in Tralee, County Kerry, O'Keeffe first excelled at hurling during his tenure at St. Brendan's College, Killarney. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team, before later lining out with the junior side. He made his senior debut in the 1946. O'Keeffe subsequently won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

O'Keeffe represented the Munster inter-provincial team on just one occasion, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he won two championship medals with John Mitchels.

Throughout his inter-county career, O'Keeffe made 7 championship appearances for Kerry. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1951 championship.

His son, John O'Keeffe, also played with Kerry, winning seven All-Ireland medals in a lengthy career.

Honours

Team

John Mitchels
Kerry
Munster

References

  1. ↑ "The last survivor of the Polo Grounds final passes away". Hogan Stand website. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.