Kevin Beahan Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Kevin Beahan
Irish:Caoimhín Ó Beacháin
Birth Date:1933 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Ardee, County Louth, Irish Free State
Death Place:Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland
Feet:5
Inches:9
Occupation:Accountant
County:Louth
Province:Leinster
Club:St Mary's
Naomh Colmcille
Seán McDermotts
Clcountyf:5
Clcountyh:3
Counties:Louth
Icposition:Midfield
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nfl:0

Kevin Beahan (; 9 April 1933 – 24 July 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for a number of club sides, including St Mary's, and at inter-county level with the Louth senior football team.

Career

Beahan first played Gaelic football at St Patrick's Grammar School in Armagh. During his time there he won consecutive Ulster Colleges JFC titles and also lined out in the MacRory Cup. At club level, Beahan won consecutive Louth MFC titles with the St Mary's club in Ardee before later winning five Louth SFC titles. He also experienced success as a hurler, winning three Louth SHC titles with Naomh Colmcille, while he also lined out with the Seán McDermotts club in Dublin.[1]

Beahan's performances for club and college resulted in him being selected for the Louth minor football team and he won a Leinster MFC medal in 1951.[2] He progressed onto the senior team and was at midfield for the 1–09 to 1–07 defeat of Cork in the 1957 All-Ireland final.[3] Beahan also lined out with Leinster and was a two-time Railway Cup medallist.[4]

Death

Beahan died on 24 July 2022, aged 89.[5] [6]

Honours

St Patrick's Grammar School
Naomh Colmcille

1955, 1958, 1960

St Mary's

1951, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1968

Louth

1957

1957

1951

Leinster

1959, 1963

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Beahan of light. Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007. 24 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Border dispute with wee bit of history. Irish Times. 10 July 2010. 24 July 2022.
  3. Web site: 'We were like Little and Large' – the late Kevin Beahan on his partnership with 'Danno'. LMFM website. 25 July 2022. 25 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Leinster Railway Cup Football Winning Teams. Leinster GAA website. 24 July 2022.
  5. News: Late Louth GAA legend Kevin Beahan was pure perfection on the football pitch. Irish Independent. 25 July 2022. 25 July 2022. Hubert. Murphy.
  6. Web site: Tributes pour in following the death of Louth GAA legend Kevin Beahan. LMFM website. 24 July 2022. 24 July 2022.