Joe Lennon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó Leannáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
1934 Poyntzpass, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 November 2016 (aged 81) Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
St Patrick's Stamullen | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1954–1970 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
Joseph Finbarr Lennon (1934 – 23 November 2016) was a Northern Irish Gaelic football manager, player and sports broadcaster who featured on The Sunday Game. His league and championship career with the Down senior team spanned seventeen seasons from 1954 to 1970.[1][2] Lennon captained Down to the All-Ireland title in 1968.
Honours[]
Player[]
- Down
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (3): 1960, 1961, 1968 (c)
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (7): 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968 (c)
- National Football League (3): 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68 (c)
- Ulster
- Railway Cup (4): 1960, 1964, 1966, 1968 (c)
References[]
- ^ Donohoe, John (24 November 2016). "Joe Lennon, All Ireland winner and Gormanston teacher, dies". Meath Chronicle.
- ^ "Down GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Lynn Group Media. 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
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