Donie O'Sullivan (Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Donie O'Sullivan
Irish:Dónal Ó Súilleabháin
Feet:5
Inches:10
Occupation:Teacher[1] [2]
County:Kerry
Province:Munster
Clposition:Corner-back
Clubs:Dr Crokes, Spa, Clan na Gael,
UCD, Kerry (New York)
Clyears:1950s–1970s
Counties:Kerry
Icposition:Corner-back
Icyears:1962–1975
Icapps(Points):35 (0-02)
Icprovince:9
Icallireland:4
Nfl:7
Allstars:2[3]
Birth Place:Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland

Donie O'Sullivan (; born 1940) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Spa club and at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1962 and 1975.[4] He was the recipient of Kerry's first All Star Award in 1971,[5] a feat he repeated in 1972.[4] [6] In 2019, he was inducted into Munster GAA's "hall of fame".[1] [5]

According to a 2019 interview, while studying educational psychology at St. John's University in New York during the 1960s, O'Sullivan was offered a contract by New York Jets coach Weeb Ewbank.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Big Interview with Donie O'Sullivan: Memories and friends for life . Irish Examiner . irishexaminer.com . 7 December 2019 . 28 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: The 7 ages of the GAA . Independent News & Media . independent.ie . 8 May 2006 . 28 April 2021 .
  3. Web site: Munster GAA Hall of Fame Award for Donie O'Sullivan . kerrysportshub.ie . 4 December 2019 . 28 April 2021 . The 1970 All Ireland winning captain and two-time All Star .
  4. Web site: Kerry GAA profile. www.hoganstand.com. 2010-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20100623043830/http://www.hoganstand.com/Kerry/Profile.aspx. 2010-06-23. dead.
  5. Web site: Spa Club legend enters Munster Hall of Fame . Killarney Advertiser . killarneyadvertiser.ie . 16 December 2019 . 28 April 2021 .
  6. Web site: Donie O'Sullivan was a fitting first as Kerry's All Star dominance began in '71 . Independent News & Media . independent.ie . 24 February 2021 . 28 April 2021 .