Richie Feeney
Richie Feeney is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Mayo county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteard Ó Fiannaí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right Half Forward | ||
| Born | Castlebar, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
?– | Castlebar Mitchels | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 1 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2011–2015 | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
A Right Half Back in the Mayo senior team, Feeney began playing with Castlebar Mitchels. He is the brother of fellow-player Alan Feeney, He is a son of the late Ger Feeney, who won a minor All-Ireland in 1971 and an Under 21 title three years later. He is widely acknowledged as one of Mayo's finest ever half-backs. Feeney played Forward in the 2012 and 2013 league.[1]
In 2010, he was named Senior Footballer of the Year.[2]
References
External links
- http://www.midwestradio.ie/mwr/sport/173-richie-feeney-named-senior-footballer-of-the-year-at-mayo-news-club-stars-banquet.html
- http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12819:youre-never-too-old-for-mayo&catid=14&Itemid=100008
- http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13239:feeneys-ready-for-final-test&catid=14&Itemid=100008
- http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/friends-and-rivals-join-together-in-final-act-of-sorrow-2392401.html
- http://www.sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/mayo/gallery
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