Dennis Kelleher Explained

Dennis Kelleher
Birth Date:20 November 1918
Birth Place:Dungarvan, Ireland
Position:Striker
Years1:1936–1952
Clubs1:Barnet
Caps1:358
Goals1:286
Nationalyears1:1938–1950
Nationalteam1:Ireland Amateur
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:1948
Nationalteam2:Great Britain
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1

Dennis Kelleher (20 November 1918 – 20 February 2002)[1] was an Irish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] Dennis played amateur football with Barnet, winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1946; he also earned 8 amateur caps for Ireland. Kelleher also represented touring team Middlesex Wanderers.[3]

During World War II, Kelleher served as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and was captured while serving in Egypt, later escaping from a German prisoner-of-war camp.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dennis Kelleher . Olympedia . 14 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Denis Kelleher. 21 January 2011. Sports Reference. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120130122314/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/denis-kelleher-1.html. 30 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Denis Kelleher. 21 January 2011. NIFG.
  4. Web site: The History of Barnet FC – 1939 to the 1950s. 21 January 2011. 15 June 2007. Barnet F.C. official website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090416085158/http://www.barnetfc.com/page/History/0%2C%2C10431~1053449%2C00.html. 16 April 2009.
  5. Web site: The great escape of war hero and Barnet FC footballer. 21 January 2011. 26 November 2009. Barnet & Potters Bar Times.