Séamus O'Sullivan (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Súilleabháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1954 Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Dohenys | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1976-1980 | Cork | 7 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Séamus O'Sullivan (born 1954) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Championship club Dohenys and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out at corner-back or centre-back.
Career
[edit]O'Sullivan first came to notice at juvenile and underage levels with the Dohenys club in Dunmanway.[1] He eventually progressed to the adult team and won a Cork IFC title in 1972 before losing to Nemo Rangers in the 1975 Cork SFC final. O'Sullivan first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Cork minor football team and was at centre-back on the team that won the All-Ireland MFC title in 1972.[2] He later lined out with the under-21 team.[3] Murphy joined the Cork senior football team in 1976 and made a number of appearances before leaving the panel in 1980.[4] He was a member of the team that won the 1979–80 National League title.
Personal life
[edit]O'Sullivan later became involved with the Bishopstown club after moving to Cork. His son, Jamie O'Sullivan, was part of Cork's All-Ireland SFC-winning team in 2010.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Dohenys
- Cork
- National Football League: 1979–80
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1974
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1972
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1972
References
[edit]- ^ "Brief History". Dohenys GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Under-21 football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Cork SFC team: 1970-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Following in their fathers' footsteps". The Southern Star. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2022.