Dermot Kehilly Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Dermot Kehilly
Irish:Diarmuid Mac Caochlaoich
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Newcestown
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Full-back
Icyears:1965-1969
Icapps(Points):3 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Icupdate:17:42, 15 July 2014
Birth Date:1944
Birth Place:Newcestown, County Cork, Ireland

Dermot Kehilly (born 1944) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Cork senior football team.[1]

Born in Newcestown, County Cork, Kehilly first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides.[2] He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for a brief period. He was a Munster runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Kehily won numerous championship medals with Newcestown.

Throughout his career Kehilly played just three championship games for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.

Kehilly's brothers, Kevin and Frank, also played Gaelic football with Cork.

Honours

Team

Newcestown
Cork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cork Football Teams: 1960-1969. Cork GAA website. 14 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland. The Corkman. 23 September 2000. 14 July 2014.