Donie O'Sullivan
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Donie O'Sullivan (born 1940 in Killarney
, County Kerry
) is a retired Irish
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
with his local club Spa
and was a member of the Kerry
senior inter-county team from 1962 until 1975. He was Kerry
s first All Star in 1971 and won a second in 1972.
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
) is a retired Irish
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 Spa
Spa GAA
Spa GAA is a Gaelic football club based in Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.The club gets its name from the Spa Well, a source of water with health giving properties, which is situated on the road side in the town land of Tullig, approximately three miles from Killarney town centre...
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 1962 until 1975. He was 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...
s first All Star in 1971 and won a second in 1972.