Bill Dillon (footballer)
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Bill Dillon was an Irish
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
with his local club Dingle
and was a member of the Kerry
senior inter-county team from 1937 until 1941. Dillon captained Kerry to a third consecutive All-Ireland
title in 1941.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
with his local club Dingle
Dingle GAA
Dingle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Kerry, Ireland.The club competes in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. The club play hurling but only up to the under 14 age group.-Kerry Senior Football Championship:...
and was a member of the Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
senior inter-county team from 1937 until 1941. Dillon captained Kerry to a third consecutive All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
title in 1941.