Timmy O'Sullivan

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Timmy O'Sullivan
Personal information
Irish name Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1939
Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 2 July 1994 (aged 55)
Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Castleislands Desmonds
Kingdom
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1960-1964
 Kerry 7 (0-07)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 2

Timothy O'Sullivan (1939 – 2 July 1984) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Castleislands Desmonds and Kingdom and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Career[]

O'Sullivan first came to Gaelic football prominence as captain of the Castleisland District team that won the 1957 County Minor Championship. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kerry junior team that won the Munster Junior Championship title in 1960. O'Sullivan quickly progressed to the senior team and made his debut in the 1960-61 league. He was at centre-forward when Kerry won the 1962 All-Ireland Championship title after a defeat of Roscommon in the final.[1][2][3] O'Sullivan also won four consecutive Munster Championship titles and was involved in two National League title-winning teams.

Honours[]

Castleisland District
  • Kerry Minor Football Championship: 1957 (c)
Kerry

References[]

  1. ^ "Garry MacMahon". Irish Independent. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Desmonds GAA Club Members Express Sympathy to the O'Sullivan Family". The Maine Valley Post. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Golden memories for 1966 GAA achievers". Killarney Today. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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