Paudie Sheehy
Paudie Sheehy (1932–1967) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club John Mitchels and was a member of the senior Kerry county team from the 1953 until 1962. A son of the footballer John Joe and brother of Seán Óg and Niall, Sheehy captained Kerry on two separate occasions.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Páidí Ó Síoda | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | Tralee, County Kerry | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1960s | John Mitchels | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1951-1962 | Kerry | 35 (6-65) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 (1 as sub) | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Club
Sheehy won six Kerry Senior Football Championship medals with John Mitchels in 1952 and five in a row between 1959–1963.
College
During his college days he played with University College Cork. He won two Sigerson Cup titles during his time with the Cork side. In 1951/52 and again in 1952/53 as the team's captain.
Honours
County
- Kerry
- Munster Senior Football Championship (8): 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (3): 1955, 1959, 1962
- National Football League (1) 1959
- Munster Minor Football Championship (1) 1950
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1) 1950
References
- "Kerry fires burned bright when Sean Og met Ogie". Irish Times. 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tadhg Lyne |
Kerry Senior Football Captain 1953 |
Succeeded by Jas Murphy |
| Preceded by Mick O'Connell |
Kerry Senior Football Captain 1960 |
Succeeded by Niall Sheehy |
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