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Séamus O'Sullivan (Gaelic footballer)

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Séamus O'Sullivan
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Súilleabháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-back
Born 1954
Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Dohenys
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1976-1980
Cork 7 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Séamus O'Sullivan (born 1954) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Championship club Dohenys and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out at corner-back or centre-back.

Career

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O'Sullivan first came to notice at juvenile and underage levels with the Dohenys club in Dunmanway.[1] He eventually progressed to the adult team and won a Cork IFC title in 1972 before losing to Nemo Rangers in the 1975 Cork SFC final. O'Sullivan first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Cork minor football team and was at centre-back on the team that won the All-Ireland MFC title in 1972.[2] He later lined out with the under-21 team.[3] Murphy joined the Cork senior football team in 1976 and made a number of appearances before leaving the panel in 1980.[4] He was a member of the team that won the 1979–80 National League title.

Personal life

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O'Sullivan later became involved with the Bishopstown club after moving to Cork. His son, Jamie O'Sullivan, was part of Cork's All-Ireland SFC-winning team in 2010.[5]

Honours

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Dohenys
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Brief History". Dohenys GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Under-21 football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Cork SFC team: 1970-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Following in their fathers' footsteps". The Southern Star. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2022.