John Keane (Gaelic footballer) explained

John Keane
Irish:Seán Ó Catháin
Occupation:Teacher
Birth Place:Athlone, Ireland
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Westmeath
Province:Leinster
Club:Rosemount
Clposition:Centre Back
Counties:Westmeath
Icyears:2000-2009
Icposition:Left Corner Back
Icprovince:1
Nfl:3
Allstars:2

John Keane is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Westmeath county team. He was awarded an All Star for his performances with Westmeath in 2008.[1] This was his second All Star, also winning an award in 2004. He was part of the Weastmeath team that won the county's first Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2004.

Jack Cooney appointed Keane to his Westmeath senior management team ahead of the 2022 season, with Keane also having been included in Cooney's proposed backroom team in 2014 when Cooney did not secure the post.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RTÉ Sport GAA Championship: Tyrone dominate GAA All Stars award . . 2008-10-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081018170403/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/1015/all_stars.html . 2008-10-18 .
  2. News: Keane edge can give a 'bounce' to Westmeath. Irish Independent. 3 December 2021.