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John O'Keeffe (1925 – 2 February 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Millstreet and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Caoimh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1925 Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 February 2021 (aged 95) Newmarket, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Millstreet | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1949-1950 | Cork | 4 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Career edit
O'Keeffe first came to Gaelic football prominence with the Millstreet club. He was club captain in 1948 when Millstreet defeated St. Vincent's to claim their only County Championship title. This success saw O'Keeffe drafted onto the Cork senior team the following year, and he was also appointed team captain. He won his only Munster Championship title that year.[1][2]
Death edit
O'Keeffe died in Newmarket, County Cork on 2 February 2021.
Honours edit
- Millstreet
- Cork
References edit
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (4 February 2021). "Former Cork captain John O'Keeffe was the heart and soul of Millstreet". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Tarrant, John (4 February 2021). "Sadness on the passing of 1948 Millstreet and Cork captain John O'Keeffe". The Echo. Retrieved 5 April 2021.