Timmy O'Sullivan

Timmy O'Sullivan

Personal information
Irish name	Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Centre-forward
Born	1939 Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
Died	2 July 1994 (aged 55) Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Castleislands Desmonds Kingdom
Club titles
Kerry titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1960-1964	Kerry	7 (0-07)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	4
All-Irelands	1
NFL	2

Timothy O'Sullivan (1939 – 2 July 1984) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Castleislands Desmonds and Kingdom and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Career

O'Sullivan first came to Gaelic football prominence as captain of the Castleisland District team that won the 1957 County Minor Championship. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kerry junior team that won the Munster Junior Championship title in 1960. O'Sullivan quickly progressed to the senior team and made his debut in the 1960-61 league. He was at centre-forward when Kerry won the 1962 All-Ireland Championship title after a defeat of Roscommon in the final.^[1][2][3] O'Sullivan also won four consecutive Munster Championship titles and was involved in two National League title-winning teams.

Honours

Castleisland District

• Kerry Minor Football Championship: 1957 (c)

Kerry

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1962
• Munster Senior Football Championship: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
• National Football League: 1960-61, 1962-63

References

1. "Garry MacMahon". Irish Independent. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
2. "Desmonds GAA Club Members Express Sympathy to the O'Sullivan Family". The Maine Valley Post. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
3. "Golden memories for 1966 GAA achievers". Killarney Today. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.