Johnny Culloty
Encyclopedia
Johnny Colloty was a Gaelic football
and hurling
sportsperson from Killarney
, County Kerry
. He played with the Killarney Legion
club.
Intercounty Career
In a Senior inter county career that began as a 19 year old in 1955, Culloty won almost every honour on offer culminating in his captaining of Kerry to win their 21st All Ireland title.
Johnny started out his inter-county career as a forward, being part of Kerry's famous victory over Dublin
in the 1955 All Ireland. Two years later his career as a goalkeeper came about by chance when the appointed Keeper, Marcus O'Neill failed to show. He went on to play in 8 All Ireland finals in that position.
Culloty remains one of only 2 men to win All Ireland Senior football medals both as a goalkeeper and an outfield player.
After retiring from playing Johnny trained Kerry for a three-year period 1972 to 1974, winning a National Lleague title in each of those years.
Intercounty Honours
Club Career
Johnny was a loyal clubman to his beloved Killarney Legion
and East Kerry
. He played in 5 Senior County Championship finals and 10 East Kerry championship finals.
Club Honours
Hurling Career
Johnny Culloty's first appearance for Kerry was as a hurler in fact, he was a tender 14 years of age when he donned the Kerry Jersey as a Minor goalkeeper.
He went on to play at inter-county level for four years in that grade.
He first played with Killarney
Minors at the age of 13, and in a very successful era for hurling in the Killarney area he was one of five players to play in all three Minor County Championship successes with Killarney.
He was the first Killarney man to win an all Ireland Hurling medal with Kerry
and in 1969, he added a county Hurling Championship medal to the football medal he had already won with East Kerry
.
He was one of the founding members of the St. Patricks East Kerry hurling club in 1982. The following year he played in goal as St Pats won Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship
.
Hurling Honours
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and 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...
sportsperson from Killarney
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...
. He played with the Killarney Legion
Killarney Legion
Killarney Legion are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. The club was founded on a March evening in 1929 when a group of eleven men held a meeting in the then Temperance Hall in High Street, Killarney .-Recent history:In the 2007 Kerry Senior Football...
club.
Intercounty Career
In a Senior inter county career that began as a 19 year old in 1955, Culloty won almost every honour on offer culminating in his captaining of Kerry to win their 21st All Ireland title.
Johnny started out his inter-county career as a forward, being part of Kerry's famous victory over Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in the 1955 All Ireland. Two years later his career as a goalkeeper came about by chance when the appointed Keeper, Marcus O'Neill failed to show. He went on to play in 8 All Ireland finals in that position.
Culloty remains one of only 2 men to win All Ireland Senior football medals both as a goalkeeper and an outfield player.
After retiring from playing Johnny trained Kerry for a three-year period 1972 to 1974, winning a National Lleague title in each of those years.
Intercounty Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 5: 1955, 1959, 1962, 1969, 1970
- All Ireland Junior Football Championship 1: 1954
- National Football League 5: 1959, 1961, 1969, 1971
- Munster Senior Football Championship 12: 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970
- Munster Junior Football Championship 1: 1954
Club Career
Johnny was a loyal clubman to his beloved Killarney Legion
Killarney Legion
Killarney Legion are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. The club was founded on a March evening in 1929 when a group of eleven men held a meeting in the then Temperance Hall in High Street, Killarney .-Recent history:In the 2007 Kerry Senior Football...
and 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...
. He played in 5 Senior County Championship finals and 10 East Kerry championship finals.
Club Honours
- County Senior football Championships 4: 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970
- Munster Senior Club Championship 2:
- East Kerry Senior Football Championship 4: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967
Hurling Career
Johnny Culloty's first appearance for Kerry was as a hurler in fact, he was a tender 14 years of age when he donned the Kerry Jersey as a Minor goalkeeper.
He went on to play at inter-county level for four years in that grade.
He first played with Killarney
Killarney GAA
GAA Killarney are a former Football and Hurling Divisional Team in County Kerry, Ireland and composed of players from the Dr Crokes and Legion clubs...
Minors at the age of 13, and in a very successful era for hurling in the Killarney area he was one of five players to play in all three Minor County Championship successes with Killarney.
He was the first Killarney man to win an all Ireland Hurling medal with 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...
and in 1969, he added a county Hurling Championship medal to the football medal he had already won 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...
.
He was one of the founding members of the St. Patricks East Kerry hurling club in 1982. The following year he played in goal as St Pats won Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship
Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship is a Hurling Championship played in Co Kerry. Many of the Senior teams in the county second teams play in the championship. The winners play in the Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship and All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. -Roll of honour:...
.
Hurling Honours
- All Ireland Junior Hurling Championship 1: 1961
- Munster Intermediate Championship 1: 1970
- National Hurling League Div 2 4
- County Senior Hurling Championship 1: 1969
- County Intermediate Hurling Championship 4
- County Minor Hurling Championship 3: 1950, 1951, 1952