Frank O'Keeffe (Gaelic footballer)

For the Australian cricketer, see Frank O'Keeffe.

Frank O'Keeffe (1923 - 25 March 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Kerry senior team.^[1]

Frank O'Keeffe

Personal information
Irish name	Prionsias Ó Caoimh
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	1923 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Died	25 March 2014 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Occupation	Furniture salesman
Club(s)
Years	Club
	John Mitchels
Club titles
Kerry titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1946-1951	Kerry	7 (5-1)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NFL	0

Born in Tralee, County Kerry, O'Keeffe first played competitive hurling during his tenure at St. Brendan's College, Killarney. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team, before later lining out with the junior side. He made his senior debut in the 1946. O'Keeffe subsequently won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

O'Keeffe represented the Munster inter-provincial team on just one occasion, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he won two championship medals with John Mitchels.

Throughout his inter-county career, O'Keeffe made 7 championship appearances for Kerry. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1951 championship.

His son, John O'Keeffe, also played with Kerry, winning seven All-Ireland medals in a lengthy career.

Honours

Team

John Mitchels

• Kerry Senior Football Championship (2): 1947, 1952

Kerry

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1946
• Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1947, 1951
• Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1946
• Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1941

Munster

• Railway Cup (1): 1948

References

1. "The last survivor of the Polo Grounds final passes away". Hogan Stand website. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.