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Revision as of 21:41, 20 January 2010
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conall Ó Céin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Football Position: | Right Half Forward | ||
| Hurling Position: | - | ||
| Nickname | Keano | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
?-Present ?-Present |
Ballyboden (F) Ballyboden (H) | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Dublin titles | 1 | 3 | |
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2004 - Present 2003-2004 |
Dublin (F) Dublin (H) | 19 (2-59) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster Titles | 5 | 0 | |
| **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (00:03, 15 July 2007 (UTC)). | |||
Conal Keaney is an Irish Gaelic footballer and Hurler who plays for Dublin and Ballyboden St. Enda's.
Football career
He was part of the Dublin side that won the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 2003. He made his senior debut for Dublin Football during the 2005 NFL campaign. Keaney was announced in the International Rules team to play in Australia but had to opt out due to an ankle injury. In first full term as a Dublin football player in 2005, he was part of the Dublin team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship against Laois.
2006
Despite a late return to county football in the 2006 National Football League he finished the league as the second highest scorer with a score of 2-12 (0-6f). In his opening game in the Championship for Dublin in the Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter final, he is regarded as single handedly winning the game for Dublin. In what proved to be a poor Dublin performance, Keaney scored a 0-8 (0-6f) against Longford in a game that sent Dublin into the Leinster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final against Laois in Croke Park. His form continued against Laois as Keaney added another 0-06 (2f), as Dublin strolled into the Leinster final. Conal Keaney (for football) and Cork hurling star John Gardiner were named as the Vodafone Players of the Month for June 2006. Keaney won a Leinster senior football medal with Dublin in their victory in the final in 2006. At club level, Keaney made it to the fourth round of the Dublin Senior Football Championship with Ballyboden St Endas, losing to southside rivals Kilmacud Crokes. In October 2006 Conal was called up to represent Leinster in the Railway Cup. Keaney scored 1-03 against Ulster in the Railway Cup semi-final, sending Leinster to the final for a second year in a row. He has been nominated for an all-star for his 2006 performances in the half forward line. Keaney was on the winning team for Leinster in the Martin Donnelly Cup final against Connacht scoring (0-4, 3 frees).[1]
2007
He won the 2007 O'Byrne Cup for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois. he finished the tournament with 0-12 (0-4f).[2] Conal was the highest scoring player in the Dublin Senior team in the Allianz league, he scored 1-18 (0-8f).[3] Conal scored 0-5 (0-4f) in the opening match of the 2007 Lenster Championship against Meath. The game finished all level with Keaney scoring the crucial point that earned Dublin their draw.[4] In the replay Keaney scored a total of 0-4 (0-3f) and Dublin progressed to the semi final.[5] The semi final proved a much easier test for Dublin and scored 3 points in Dublins victory over Offaly. Keaney won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in Dublins 2007 final victory over Laois.[6]
2009
Keaney won a Dublin Senior Football Championship medal for Ballyboden St Enda's in 2009 against St Judes in Parnell Park. He then won a Senior Hurling Championship medal, his third in a row, when Ballyboden St Endas beat Craobh Chiarans in the Dublin Final. He crowned off a great season by being nominated as Dublin Footballer of the Year.
Hurling
Keaney is also renowned as a great hurling player and was a dual-county player for Dublin, he decided to concentrate on Gaelic football in 2005, and opted out of the Dublin Hurling squad in 2005. This dealt a double blow to the Dublin Hurling squad as David O'Callaghan made a similar decision. [7] Keaney amazingly received nomination for an All-star in 2003 despite Dublins lack of progress in the Championship. Also in 2003, Keaney was part of the Dublin side that shocked Leinster hurling by beating Kilkenny in the 2003 Walsh Cup, Keaney scored a point in the game. Keaney played for Ballyboden St Endas in the 2006 Dublin Senior Club Hurling Championship, losing to Craobh Chiaráin in the final. Keaney won his first Dublin Senior Hurling Championship medal with his club Ballyboden St Endas in October 2007.[8] The Dublin championship win qualified Ballyboden to play in their first ever Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship game against OULART-THE BALLAGH of Wexford. Boden won the game by 1-17 to 0-15 with Keaney scoring a total of 0-03.[2] Boden then went on to play in the Leinster semi final against Camross and won the game by 2-09 to 1-11. Keaney scored a total of 0-02 in a game which gave Ballyboden their first ever Leinster final game which will be held on December 02, 2007 against six times champions Birr.[3]