John Kerins (Gaelic footballer)

John Kerins
Personal information
Irish nameSeán Ó Céirín
SportGaelic football
PositionGoalkeeper
Born19 July 1962
Cork, Ireland
Died21 August 2001 (aged 39)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
OccupationGarda detective
Club(s)
YearsClub
1982-1996St. Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles1
Munster titles1
All-Ireland Titles1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1984-1994Cork35 (0-0)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles6
All-Irelands2
NFL1
All Stars2

John Kerins (19 July 1962 - 21 August 2001) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club St. Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1984 until 1994. Kerins was an integral part of the Cork team that enjoyed much success during this period, he himself winning six Munster titles, two All-Ireland titles and two All Stars at senior level.

Kerins died in 2001 at the age of 39 after battling cancer. A Garda Síochána detective, he was survived by a wife and three children.