Jimmy Keaveney

Jimmy Keaveney

Infobox GAA player |

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placeofbirth=Dublin
countryofbirth=Ireland
sport=Gaelic football
code=Football
county=Dublin
province=Leinster
clposition= Full Forward
club=St. Vincents
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Jimmy Keaveney (born February 12, 1945) is a former Irish Gaelic football player.

Jimmy Keaveney was born in Dublin in 1945. He was educated locally by the Christian Brothers at Scoil Mhuire in Marino and later at St. Joseph’s, affectionately known as ‘Joey’s’, in Fairview. Keaveney won three All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals for Dublin in 1974, 1976 and 1977.

He was also a key member of the team when "the Dubs" won the National Football League on two occasions in 1974 and 1976.

Keaveney was the recipient of the GAA All Stars Awards on three occasions, in 1974, 1977 and 1978. Jimmy Keaveney was on the St. Vincents side that won the All-Ireland Club Championship in 1976 and won all his major honours for Dublin from 1974 onward despite having announced his short-lived retirement in 1973 at the tender age of 28. This proved a similar experience to Des Ferguson who retired from Dublin in 1962 and won the All-Ireland football championship with Dublin in 1963. He is perhaps most famous for his free taking abilities. Keaveney scored a record two goals and six points in Dublin's All-Ireland final vicotory over Armagh in 1977 (Indeed, for many years, this record was published in the Guinness Book of Records). Jimmy won the coveted award of Texaco Footballer of the Year on two occasions, two years in row in 1976 and 1977. Despite being announced as the footballer of the year in 1976, he did not receive an all star in that year. He was inducted into the MBNA Kick Fada Hall of Fame at a presentation on Thursday 24 August 2006. [http://www.hoganstand.com/Dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=66510]

External links

* [http://www.hill16.ie Official Dublin Website]
* [http://www.hoganstand.com/dublin Hoganstand.com]
* [http://www.stvincentsgaa.ie St. Vincents GAA Website]
* [http://www.reservoirdubs.com Dublin Supporters website]


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