Irish Gaelic footballer
Seán Kelly (1925 – 10 August 2012), also known as Seán Ó Ceallaigh , was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Dingle and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team . He usually lined out as a forward.
Career
Kelly first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with St. Brendan's College in the Munster Colleges Championship , before later lining out at club level with Kilcummin and the Civil Service club in Dublin .[ 1] His inter-county career began as a 27-year-old when he was first selected for the Kerry senior football team in 1952. Kelly won his only All-Ireland Championship title after lining out at full-forward in a defeat of Armagh in 1953. His other honours include two Munster Championship titles and inclusion on the Munster team for the Railway Cup .[ 2] [ 3]
Personal life and death
Born and raised in Kilcummin , County Kerry , Kelly moved to Dublin to work as a civil servant at the age of 18. Living in Clontarf , he later became Secretary-General of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs .[ 4] Kelly married Eileen O'Hanrahan and they had seven children. His daughter, Fionnuala , married Enda Kenny who served as Taoiseach from 2011 until 2016.[ 5] His nephew, also Seán Kelly , has served as a Member of the European Parliament .[ 6]
Kelly died after a brief illness at the Bon Secours Hospital in Glasnevin on 10 August 2012.
Honours
Kerry
References
Seán Kelly navigation boxes
Kerry – 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (17th title)
Kerry – 1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up