Bob O'Keeffe

Robert O'Keeffe (16 August 1880 – 1949) was an Irish hurler who played for the Laois senior team.^[2]

Bob O'Keeffe

Personal information
Native name	Roibeárd Ó Caoimh (Irish)
Born	(1880-08-18)18 August 1880 Glengrant,[1] near Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	1949(1949-00-00) (aged 68–69) Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, Ireland
Occupation	Teacher
Sport
Sport	Hurling
Clubs Years Club Mooncoin St. Peter's Borris-in-Ossory Inter-county Years County 1914-1915 Laois Inter-county titles Leinster titles 2 All-Irelands 1

O'Keeffe was a regular member of the starting fifteen during the 1914 and 1915 championship campaigns. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and back-to-back Leinster medals.^[3]

At club level O'Keeffe had a lengthy career, playing with Mooncoin in Kilkenny, St Peter's in Meath and Borris-in-Ossory in Laois.

In retirement from playing O'Keeffe served as a high-ranking referee and was heavily involved in the administration of the GAA. He was chairman of the Leinster Council, before serving as president of the GAA from 1935 to 1938.