Lee Keegan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Half Back | ||
| Born | 25 October 1989 | ||
| Height | 5"10' | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2006– | Westport GAA | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2011– | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
Lee Keegan (born 25 October 1989) is a Gaelic footballer for the Mayo senior team and also plays club football for Westport GAA.[1] He is also the highest scoring defender of all-time having clocked up 6-40 in 54 championship matches
Career
Lee Keegan started at right half back in two All-Ireland football finals: the 2012 decider, which Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal and the 2013 decider, which Mayo lost by 1-14 to 2-12 against Dublin.[2][3][4] He was named in the 2012 All Star football team in the right half back position. He has been an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runner up on three occasions, in 2012, 2013 and 2016.[5] Keegan played twice for Ireland against Australia in the 2013 International Rules Series.[6][7]
In November 2016, Keegan was named as the All Stars Footballer of the Year for 2016, and also picked up his fourth All Star award.[8]
In February 2017, Keegan won an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title with Westport GAA when they beat Meath side St. Colmcilles by 2-12 to 3-08.
See also
References
- ^ "Clarke taking nothing for granted". Hogan Stand. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Donegal 2-11 0-13 Mayo". BBC Sport. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Murphy rocket sees Donegal strike gold". Irish Independent. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Browne, PJ (22 September 2013). "GIF: Diarmuid Connolly Really Wants Lee Keegan's Shirt". Balls.ie. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Ireland 57-35 Australia". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Ireland 116-37 Australia". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Lee Keegan named footballer of the year". RTE Sport. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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