Seán O'Sullivan
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Seán O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsman who played Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 for the Kerry senior football team and at club level with Cromane. He is a bank official by profession.

Playing career

O'Sullivan won his first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...

 in 2006, after a comprehensive victory over Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...

 side in the final on September 17, 2006 in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...

. Seán had an exceptional season, being responsible for many of the passes which made Kieran Donaghy
Kieran Donaghy
Kieran Donaghy is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Kerry. Donaghy has won three All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals, two Munster Championships and a National League title with the county. He has also been awarded two All Stars.He plays his club football for Austin Stacks in...

 a real threat to defences in 2006.

2007 was another successful year for O'Sullivan and Kerry. The All-Ireland champions won the Munster title and progressed through the All-Ireland series to beat Cork in the final.

O'Sullivan was also a member of the Kerry squad that won its 36th All-Ireland Title in 2009. In December that year he announced his retirement from intercounty football.

External links

  • http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0917/kerry.html
  • http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0805/kerry.html
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