Donal O'Keeffe (1963 - 2 September 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Clonmel Commercials and was also a member of the Tipperary senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Caoimh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
1963 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 September 2022 (aged 59) Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Bank official | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clonmel Commercials | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1984-1990 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editO'Keeffe first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Clonmel Commercials club. He won a Tipperary MFC title in 1981 before later winning consecutive Tipperary U21FC titles in 1983 and 1984. By this stage O'Keeffe had joined the club's senior team and he won five Tipperary SFC titles during a golden age for the club.[1][2]
O'Keeffe first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor football team in 1981. He later lined out for one season with the under-21 team. O'Keeffe was drafted onto the senior team in 1984. He lined out at various times over the following number of years and captained the team in 1990.[3]
Death
editO'Keeffe died at Wexford General Hospital on 2 September 2022, aged 59.[4] Two days earlier he was involved in a "freak accident" while cycling on the N25 outside Wexford.[5][6]
Honours
edit- Clonmel Commercials
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994
- South Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994
- Tipperary Under-21 Football Championship: 1983, 1984
- Tipperary Minor Football Championship: 1981
References
edit- ^ "Whites spearhead Commercials challenge". Wexford People. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Clonmel Commercials great decade". Lár na Páirce website. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Death of former Tipperary football captain". Hogan Stand. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Funeral of Wexford cyclist (59) who lost his life in 'freak accident' to take place tomorrow". Wexford People. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Wexford cyclist (59) battling for his life after colliding with van on hard shoulder of N25". Wexford People. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Death Notice of Donal O'Keeffe (Wexford) | rip.ie". rip.ie. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.