Noel Lucey Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Noel Lucey
Irish:Nollaig Ó Luasaigh
Feet:6
Inches:0
Occupation:Air Corps member
County:Kerry
Province:Munster
Club:Glenbeigh-Glencar
Laune Rangers
Mid Kerry
Clcounty:1
Counties:Kerry
Icposition:Centre-back
Icyears:1962–1963
Icapps(Points):5 (0–00)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nfl:1
Allstars:0
Birth Date:Jeremiah Noel Lucey
1939
Birth Place:Caragh Lake, County Kerry, Ireland
Death Date:19 July 2021 (aged 82)
Death Place:Glenflesk, County Kerry, Ireland

Jeremiah Noel Lucey (1939 – 19 July 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Glenbeigh-Glencar, Laune Rangers and Mid Kerry and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Career

Born in Caragh Lake, County Kerry, Lucey first played Gaelic football with Glenbeigh-Glencar before transferring to the Laune Rangers club. He won a County Championship title with divisional side Mid Kerry in 1967.[1] Having never played at minor inter-county level, Lucey first was included on the Kerry senior football team during a number of tournament games in early 1962. He ended the season with an All-Ireland Championship title after lining out at centre-back in the final defeat of Roscommon. His brother, Jimmy Lucey, also lined out that day, while a third brother, Vincent Lucey, played in the 1965 All-Ireland final defeat by Galway.[2] Lucey's inter-county career ended after just two seasons, by which stage he had also secured a National League title.

Death

Lucey died in Glenflesk, County Kerry on 19 July 2021.[3]

Career statistics

TeamSeasonNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kerry1961–62Division 100–0020–0010–0030–00
1962–6330–0020–0050–00
Career total30–0040–0010–0080–00

Honours

Mid Kerry

1967

Kerry

1962

1962

1962-63

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Lucey ‘A Rockie Legend’ RIP. 23 December 2017. Austin Stacks GAA website. 20 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Eamonn Fitzgerald: Time to honour the heroes of Jadotville. 23 November 2020. Killarney Advertiser. 20 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Kerry All-Ireland winner Noel Lucey passes away. 20 July 2021. Hogan Stand. 20 July 2021.