Seanie O’Shea
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Seanie O'Shea was a Footballer and Hurler from Killarney
Co Kerry
. He played with the Kerry
intercounty hurling team during the 1990s. He played in the famous 1993 Munster Championship win over Waterford
. He won a All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
with Dr. Crokes
in 1992, and returned as a trainer in later years. He is a brother of former Kerry manager Pat O'Shea
.
After retiring from playing he took up management of teams at all levels with Dr. Crokes
. In 2010 and 2011 he was part of John Meyler
s backroom team that won the 2011 Christy Ring Cup
after locing out in the 2010 final. In 2011 he was apointed manager of the Kerry
minor hurling side.
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
Co Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
. He played with the Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
intercounty hurling team during the 1990s. He played in the famous 1993 Munster Championship win over Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
. He won a All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
with Dr. Crokes
Dr. Crokes
Dr Crokes is a Gaelic football club based in Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. Famous current players include Colm "Gooch" Cooper and Eoin Brosnan....
in 1992, and returned as a trainer in later years. He is a brother of former Kerry manager Pat O'Shea
Pat O'Shea (GAA)
Pat O'Shea is a Gaelic football manager from Killarney in Ireland. He was manager of the Kerry senior football team from 2007–2008 , and won the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Kerry...
.
After retiring from playing he took up management of teams at all levels with Dr. Crokes
Dr. Crokes
Dr Crokes is a Gaelic football club based in Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. Famous current players include Colm "Gooch" Cooper and Eoin Brosnan....
. In 2010 and 2011 he was part of John Meyler
John Meyler
John Meyler is an Irish hurling manager and former player,. He played hurling with his local clubs Our Lady's Island and St. Finbarr's and with the Wexford and Cork senior inter-county teams from 1973 until 1987...
s backroom team that won the 2011 Christy Ring Cup
Christy Ring Cup
The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland....
after locing out in the 2010 final. In 2011 he was apointed manager of the Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
minor hurling side.