Paul Geaney

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Paul Geaney
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full-forward
Born (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 31)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nickname Paulo
Occupation Barman
Club(s)
Years Club
2007-present
2011-2014
 Dingle
→ University College Cork
Club titles
Kerry titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
2011-2014
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2011-present
 Kerry 39 (13-115)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 9
All-Irelands 1
NFL 3
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:12, 29 August 2021.

Paul Geaney (born 27 November 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Dingle and is also a member of the Kerry senior football team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career[]

Geaney first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Dingle club. He joined the club's senior team in 2007 and won a Kerry Club Championship title in 2015.[1] Geaney first lined out at inter-county level as captain of the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008.[2] After an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Kerry under-21 team, he was drafted onto the Kerry senior football team during the 2011 league. After a number of years as a panel member, Geaney eventually broke onto the starting fifteen and was at right corner-forward when Kerry beat Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland final.[3] His other honours include National League and Munster Championship titles.

Personal life[]

Geaney works in the family business in Paul Geaney's Bar and Restaurant in Dingle.[4] He married Siún Ó Sé, daughter of Páidí Ó Sé, in December 2018.[5]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 28 August 2021.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kerry 2011 Division 1 1 1-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 1-00
2012 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2013 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00 1 0-00
2014 6 3-08 2 0-09 4 1-11 12 4-28
2015 5 1-13 3 2-06 3 0-07 11 3-26
2016 1 0-00 2 2-08 2 1-07 5 3-15
2017 8 3-41 2 1-09 3 0-21 13 4-71
2018 6 1-10 2 2-12 3 0-04 11 3-26
2019 4 0-05 2 0-02 6 2-15 12 2-22
2020 6 1-07 0 0-00 — 6 1-07
2021 4 2-04 3 2-03 1 0-01 8 4-08
Career total 41 12-88 16 9-49 23 4-66 80 25-203

Honours[]

University College Cork
  • Sigerson Cup: (2) 2011, 2014 (c)
  • Cork Senior Football Championship: (1) 2011
Dingle
Kerry

References[]

  1. ^ "Kerry club SFC final: Dingle deny Crokes". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Kerry claim minor title". Irish Times. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ Byrne, Cormac (21 September 2014). "Seven key moments from Kerry's absorbing victory over Donegal". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and 'nonsense' rumours about Kerry management". The 42. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Paul Geaney finds his perfect match in Suin!". Hogan Stand. 17 December 2018.
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