Brendan Kealy
Brendan Kealy (born 1 January 1986) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kerry senior team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Breandán Ó Caolaí | ||
Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
Position | Goalkeeper | ||
Born |
Tralee, Ireland | 1 January 1986||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Occupation | Sales Rep | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2004– | Kilcummin | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2010–2017 | Kerry | 28 (0-1) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 7 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 1 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:46, 13 July 2017. |
Born in Killarney, County Kerry, Kealy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2010 National Football League. Kealy immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won three Munster medals on the field of play. He has been an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Kealy was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he plays with Kilcummin.
Throughout his career Kealy made 28 championship appearances for Kerry.
Honours
- Kerry
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 2014
- Munster Senior Football Championship (7): 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- National Football League (1): 2017
- Munster Minor Football Championship (2): 2003, 2004
- Kilcummin
- Kerry Intermediate Football Championship (1) 2018 (C)
- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1) 2018 (C)
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship (1) 2019 (C)
References
- "Player profile: Brendan Kealy". Terrace Talk. Retrieved 5 July 2011.