Niall Sheehy
Athlete
Who is Niall Sheehy?
Niall Sheehy was a Gaelic footballer from Tralee, County Kerry. He played Gaelic football and hurling with his local club John Mitchels, he also played hurling with Austin Stacks. He was also a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from the 1958 until 1965, where he was nicknamed "Eusebio" for his kicking ability. He also played hurling with Kerry. His father was the great John Joe Sheehy. His brothers - Seán Óg and Paudie - both won All-Ireland titles with Kerry in the 1960s. Sheehy captained Kerry to the All-Ireland final in 1964, but lost out to Galway. He also won an All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship medal in 1961, Kerry's first All Ireland Hurling title since 1891, as well as 4 National Hurling League Div 2 titles.
At club level Sheehy was part of the famed John Mitchels team of the late 1950s and 1960s, winning six Kerry Senior Football Championships.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Niall Sheehy." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/niall-sheehy/m/0cmbs0z>.
Discuss this Niall Sheehy biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In