Denis Kelleher Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic Football
Denis "Toots" Kelleher
Irish:Donncha Céileachair
Feet:5
Inches:10
Occupation:Cattle dealer
Nickname:Toots
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Millstreet
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Left corner-forward
Icyears:1950-1958
Icapps(Points):24 (2-29)
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:0
Nfl:2
Icupdate:01:28, 12 April 2012
Birth Date:1931
Birth Place:Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland
Death Date:13 January 2002 (aged 70)
Death Place:Wellington Road, Cork, Ireland

Denis "Toots" Kelleher (1931-2002) was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.

Kelleher made his debut for the team during the 1950 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the completion of the 1958 championship. During that time he won two National League medals and two Munster medals but failed to capture an All-Ireland medal.[1]

Kelleher also had a lengthy club career with Millstreet.

Notes and References

  1. News: Munster Senior Football Winning Teams. Munster GAA website. 12 April 2012.