William John Landers (26 April 1901 – 22 December 1958) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Rock Street and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam de Londras | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
26 April 1901 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
22 December 1958 (aged 57) Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Lang | ||
| Occupation | Hospital porter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Rock Street Austin Stacks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1923-1933 | Kerry | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Career edit
Landers enjoyed a successful Gaelic football career and was part of two All-Ireland-winning teams.[1] He was also on the losing side in the 1923 All-Ireland final. Landers's inter-county career was interrupted as a result of his emigration to the United States in 1925. He returned in 1932 and immediately regained his place on the Kerry team, while he also won a County Championship title with Rock Street. Landers captained the Kerry team that toured North America in 1933 and played his last game for the team in an All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Cavan that same year. He also earned selection on the Munster team.[2]
Personal life and death edit
Landers was one of three brothers, Tim (Roundy) and John Joe (Purty), who between them won 12 All-Ireland medals.[3][4] He was involved in the War of Independence and took the anti-Treaty side during the Civil War.
Landers died from a heart attack on 22 December 1958.
Honours edit
- Rock Street
- Kerry
References edit
- ^ "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Railway Cup Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Key player in first golden age of Kerry football". Irish Times. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Remembering one of the Greatest – Tim 'Roundy' Landers". Austin Stacks GAA website. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 18 September 2021.