Des O'Grady

Desmond "Des" O'Grady (born 1953) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior football team.[1]

Des O'Grady
O'Grady in 2012
Personal information
Irish name Deasún Ó Gráda
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1953
Togher, Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Dessie
Occupation Secondary School Teacher
Politician
Club(s)
Years Club
 St. Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles 3
Munster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1977
 Cork 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:23, 18 July 2014.

Born in Togher, Cork, O'Grady first played competitive football during his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Cork under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1977 championship. O'Grady was a regular member of the team for just one season. He was a Munster runner-up on one occasion.

At club level O'Grady is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with St. Finbarr's. In addition to this he also won two Munster medals and three championship medals.[2]

His brother, Dónal, was an All-Ireland medallist as a player and as a manager with the Cork senior hurling team.

In recent times O'Grady has become involved in politics. In 2014 he was elected to Cork County Council as a Sinn Féin member.[3]

Honours

Team
St. Finbarr's
Cork
  • Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1974 (sub)
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References
  1. "Cork Football Teams: 1970-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. "St. Finbarr's - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. Kelleher, Olivia (25 May 2014). "Cork County Electoral area: High profile names lose out". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2014.


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