Seán Óg Sheehy

Seán Óg Sheehy
Personal information
Irish nameSeán Óg Mac Síthigh
SportGaelic football
PositionLeft wing-back
Born24 May 1939
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
OccupationTeacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
John Mitchels
UCC
UCD
Club titles
Kerry titles6
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1962-1963Kilkenny7 (1-0)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles2
All-Irelands1
NHL1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:17 9 August 2012.

Seán Óg Sheehy (born 24 May 1939) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Kerry senior team.[1][2]

Sheehy made his first appearance for the team during the 1962 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two seasons. During that time he has won one All-Ireland winners' medal, two Leinster winners' medals and one National Football League winners' medal. In 1962 Sheehy captained the team to the All-Ireland title.

At club level Sheehy won five consecutive county club championship winners' medals with John Mitchels.

Sheehy's brothers Niall and Paudie also played with Kerry while his father, John Joe Sheehy, also captained Kerry to All-Ireland glory.

References

  1. "Sean Óg Sheehy". The Kerryman. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. "ARCHIVES: Roscommon's reason to remember the Sheehys". The Kerryman. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Niall Sheehy
Kerry Senior Football Captain
1962
Succeeded by
Niall Sheehy
Achievements
Preceded by
Paddy Doherty
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
winning captain

1962
Succeeded by
Des Foley