Frank Keenan (hurler)
Encyclopedia
Frank Keenan is an Irish
retired hurling
manager
and former player.
An effective full-forward, Keenan enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Camross and at inter-county level with Laois
. He was a key member of the latter team throughout the 1970s and collected two All-Ireland 'B'
medals in the space of three years. Keenan was also a Leinster
medal-winner at club level with Camross.
In retirement from playing Keenan has become involved in team management at all levels. He had an unsuccessful tenure as manager of the Carlow
senior inter-county team in the late 1990s, however, it was as manager in all grades with his native club Camross that he enjoyed his greatest successes.
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...
retired hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
and former player.
An effective full-forward, Keenan enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Camross and at inter-county level with Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
. He was a key member of the latter team throughout the 1970s and collected two All-Ireland 'B'
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association between 1974 and 2004 for the so-called 'weaker' hurling teams in Ireland....
medals in the space of three years. Keenan was also a Leinster
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the winners of the senior club hurling championships of the counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny. The first Leinster senior club hurling...
medal-winner at club level with Camross.
In retirement from playing Keenan has become involved in team management at all levels. He had an unsuccessful tenure as manager of the Carlow
Carlow GAA
The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Carlow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Carlow and the Carlow inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:...
senior inter-county team in the late 1990s, however, it was as manager in all grades with his native club Camross that he enjoyed his greatest successes.