Declan O'Keeffe
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Declan O'Keeffe is a retired Irish
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
at various times with his local clubs Rathmore
in Kerry and Clooney/Quin and St Josephs Doora-Barefield in Clare. He was a member of the Kerry
senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2003. He won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
s in 1997 & 2000. He also won a All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
in 1994. He won Munster Under-21 Football Championship
medals in 1992 and 1993, and a Munster Minor Football Championship
medal in 1990. He won a International Rules in 1999 and a Railway Cup. He won 3 County Championships with East Kerry
in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
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...
at various times with his local clubs Rathmore
Rathmore GAA
Rathmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Rathmore, County Kerry, Ireland. Together with 12 other football clubs they form the East Kerry Division of the GAA county of Kerry.Rathmore offer Hurling as well, but they do not play above intermediate...
in Kerry and Clooney/Quin and St Josephs Doora-Barefield in Clare. He 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 1996 until 2003. He won 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...
s in 1997 & 2000. He also won a All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition for junior gaelic football inter-county teams in Ireland. The definition of what constitutes a junior player differs from county to county. In some, the junior team is the second team after the senior team...
in 1994. He won Munster Under-21 Football Championship
Munster Under-21 Football Championship
The Munster Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster, in Ireland....
medals in 1992 and 1993, and a 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...
medal in 1990. He won a International Rules in 1999 and a Railway Cup. He won 3 County Championships with East Kerry
East Kerry GAA
The East Kerry Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association caters for Gaelic football and hurling in the East Kerry division of the GAA county of Kerry.The East Kerry Divisional Board is made up of 13 Football Clubs and 1 Hurling Club...
in 1997, 1998 and 1999.