Peter Keely Explained
| Peter Keely |
| Fullname: | Peter Keely |
| Birth Date: | 1922 |
| Death Date: | 15 October 2004 (aged 82) |
| Years1: | 1941–1956 |
| Caps1: | 150 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
Peter Keely (1922 – 15 October 2004[1]) was an Irish footballer who played with Shelbourne and represented the league internationally.[2] Keely won two league titles, in 1947 and 1953,[3] two Shields and two inter-league caps during his eleven season with Shels. Following his 1947 title, he was offered £2,000 to transfer to Leeds United, but declined.[4] He played as a wing-halfback[5] and was released by Shels in July 1956.[6]
His son Dermot had two spells as Shelbourne manager.[7]
Peter Keely was given a Hall of Fame award at the 1997 FAI Cup final alongside Fay Coyle.[8] [9]
Selected honours
1946-47, 1952-53
1945, 1949
References
- News: Deaths of two Irish soccer greats . RTÉ Sport . 14 June 2007 . 12 November 2012.
- News: Soccer Shorts . 2 June 2019 . . 16 October 2004 . . Keely spent his entire league career, which spanned much of the 1940s and early 50s with the Dublin club and was a member of the side that won the League of Ireland title in 1947. He also represented the league at international level..
- News: Shels in tribute to late Peter Keely . 15 June 2019 . Evening Herald . 16 October 2004 . Dublin, Ireland . 59.
- News: Round-up of Local Sport . 15 June 2019 . Lincolnshire Echo . 20 June 1947 . 5 . Leeds United, building for next season, offered £2,000 for Keely, Shelbourne (Ireland), halfback, but the player turned down the transfer as he has a job in Dublin..
- News: Sands . Christopher . Shelbourne AFC - Leinster Senior Challenge Cup Winners for 1948/49 . 2 June 2019 . NewsFour . June/July 2007 . June 2007 . . 10.
- News: Rovers sign Chapman . . 21 July 1956 . . 3 . subscription.
- Web site: Reilly . Caoimhín . I look back on my life and for a fella with such a lack of ability on the ball, it's been amazing . . 2 June 2019 . 12 May 2019.
- News: Football results . subscription . . 2 June 2019 . . 4 May 1997 . . 46 . Cup final Hall of Fame Awards will be presented to Peter Keely (Shelbourne) and Fay Coyle (Derry City) at a reception before the game..
- News: Quinn . Philip . Terrace Talk's end of season awards . subscription . . 2 June 2019 . . 26 April 1997 . . 17 . Peter Keely and Fay Coyle are the Hall of Fame recipients at next week's FAI Harp Lager Cup final. Keely, father of Home Farm boss Dermot, played his senior career with Shelbourne and was on the Reds team which lost the 1949 FAI Cup final to Dundalk..
