Tim Kennelly

Athlete

1954 – 2005

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Who was Tim Kennelly?

Tim "Horse" Kennelly was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back with the Kerry senior team. He joined the team in 1975 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until 1983.

Kennelly played on what is arguably the greatest team of all-time. He won five All-Ireland winners' medals, seven Munster winners' medals, two National League winners' medals and two All-Star awards. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Kennelly captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1979.

At club level Kennelly was a two-time county club championship medalist with Listowel Emmets.

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Born
Jul 6, 1954
Listowel
Children
Nationality
  • Republic of Ireland
Lived in
  • County Kerry
Died
Dec 6, 2005

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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