Timmy O'Sullivan explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Timmy O'Sullivan
Irish:Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
Feet:5
Inches:10
County:Kerry
Province:Munster
Club:Castleislands Desmonds
Kingdom
Clcounty:0
Counties:Kerry
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:1960-1964
Icapps(Points):7 (0-07)
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:1
Nfl:2
Birth Date:1939
Birth Place:Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
Death Date:2 July 1994 (aged 55)
Death Place:Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland

Timothy O'Sullivan (1939 – 2 July 1984) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Castleislands Desmonds and Kingdom and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Career

O'Sullivan first came to Gaelic football prominence as captain of the Castleisland District team that won the 1957 County Minor Championship. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kerry junior team that won the Munster Junior Championship title in 1960. O'Sullivan quickly progressed to the senior team and made his debut in the 1960-61 league. He was at centre-forward when Kerry won the 1962 All-Ireland Championship title after a defeat of Roscommon in the final.[1] [2] [3] O'Sullivan also won four consecutive Munster Championship titles and was involved in two National League title-winning teams.

Honours

Castleisland District
Kerry

1962

1961, 1962, 1963, 1964

1960-61, 1962-63

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garry MacMahon. 9 March 2008. Irish Independent. 21 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Desmonds GAA Club Members Express Sympathy to the O’Sullivan Family. 29 April 2020. The Maine Valley Post. 21 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Golden memories for 1966 GAA achievers. 21 June 2017. Killarney Today. 21 July 2021.