Bryan Sheehan
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Bryan Sheehan is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the St. Mary's club, South Kerry
divisional side and Kerry
county team.
squad for the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
from 2001 to 2003, winning the Munster Minor Football Championship
on all 3 occasions. He played in goal for 2 of those wins in 2001 and 2002, captaining the 2002 team. He played as a forward in the 2003 win. He played with the Kerry team in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
in 2003 and 2004. His first National Football League
game with Kerry seniors came in 2005, and in the same year he made his All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
debut against Cork GAA in the Munster Senior Football Championship
. Sheehan has 4 All-Ireland senior medals (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009). In 2010 he became Kerry captain for the year. He is noted as a skilful forward and a fine long-range freetaker.
In 2010 he helped his club St. Mary's Cahirciveen
win the County and Munster Junior championships and in 2011 added the All Ireland championship.
South Kerry GAA
South Kerry are a Gaelic football and Hurling Divisional Team in County Kerry.The South Kerry Football Team draws its players from eight Club teams in the Division.These are:* St. Mary's Cahirciveen* Renard* St...
divisional side and 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...
county team.
Career
Sheehan was a member of the KerryKerry 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...
squad for the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
from 2001 to 2003, winning the Munster Minor Football Championship
Munster Minor Football Championship
The Munster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council. The current Munster Minor football champions are Tipperary. Clare won the inaugural...
on all 3 occasions. He played in goal for 2 of those wins in 2001 and 2002, captaining the 2002 team. He played as a forward in the 2003 win. He played with the Kerry team in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
in 2003 and 2004. His first National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
game with Kerry seniors came in 2005, and in the same year he made his All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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...
debut against Cork GAA in the Munster Senior Football Championship
Munster Senior Football Championship
The Munster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council and are played during the summer months...
. Sheehan has 4 All-Ireland senior medals (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009). In 2010 he became Kerry captain for the year. He is noted as a skilful forward and a fine long-range freetaker.
In 2010 he helped his club St. Mary's Cahirciveen
St. Mary's Cahirciveen
St Marys are a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club from town of Cahirciveen in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. They are one of the most successful teams in South Kerry having won South Kerry Senior Football Championship 28 times.-Honours:...
win the County and Munster Junior championships and in 2011 added the All Ireland championship.
External links
- http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2007/0917/kerryvcork.html
- http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/intercounty/2005/senfoot/final2005/penpics.htm
- http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/crozier-calls-foul-as-sheehan-free-seals-it-1304120.html