John Oliver Shanley (born 1943), known as Ollie Shanley is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for a number of clubs, including Trim and Simonstown Gaels, and at inter-county level with the Meath senior football team.[1][2] He usually lined out as a left corner-forward.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Oilibhéar Mac Seanlaoich | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
6 July 1943 (age 80) Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Duleek Trim Simonstown Gaels | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Meath | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Honours edit
Player edit
- Duleek
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1967
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970
Coach edit
- Meath
References edit
- ^ "The Men of '67: Ollie Shanley". Hogan Stand. 22 September 1967. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Reflecting on a glittering Gaelic career". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "The late Timmie Shanley – the essence of a GAA clubman". Leitrim Observer. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.