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John O'Keeffe (Cork Gaelic footballer)

John O'Keeffe (Cork Gaelic footballer)

Irish Gaelic footballer (1925–2021)

John O'Keeffe (1925 – 2 February 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Millstreet and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.

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Career

O'Keeffe first came to Gaelic football prominence with the Millstreet club. He was club captain in 1948 when Millstreet defeated St. Vincent's to claim their only County Championship title. This success saw O'Keeffe drafted onto the Cork senior team the following year, and he was also appointed team captain. He won his only Munster Championship title that year.[1][2]

Death

O'Keeffe died in Newmarket, County Cork on 2 February 2021.

Honours

Millstreet
Cork

References

  1. [1]
    Moynihan, Michael (4 February 2021). "Former Cork captain John O'Keeffe was the heart and soul of Millstreet". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    Tarrant, John (4 February 2021). "Sadness on the passing of 1948 Millstreet and Cork captain John O'Keeffe". The Echo. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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