Brian Seeley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Brain Ó Saolaí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1933[1] Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 90) Moy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Painter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clan na Gael | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Armagh | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Brian Seeley (1933 – 25 August 2024) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played at club level with Clan na Gael and at inter-county level with the Armagh senior football team. Seeley later managed the Clan na Gael team.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Seeley first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Clan Óg team. He was only 16-years-old when he won his first Armagh SFC title in 1949, before claiming a second winners' medal in 1950.[3]
Seeley first appeared on the inter-county scene with Armagh with the minor team in 1950. He captained the team to the Ulster MFC title in 1951, before later losing to Roscommon in the All-Ireland minor final.[4] Seeley also won an Ulster JFC title in 1951, the same year he made his senior team debut. He won an Ulster SFC title in 1953 before losing to Kerry in the subsequent All-Ireland final.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]Seeley was player-manager when he won his third and final Armagh SFC title with Clan na Gael in 1969.[6] He later managed the team to three successive Ulster Club SFC titles, while also losing the 1974 All-Ireland club final to University College Dublin.[7][8] Seeley guided Clan na Gael to a sixth Armagh SFC title during his tenure in 1976 before stepping down as manager shortly after.
Death
[edit]Seeley died on 25 August 2024, at the age of 90.[9]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Clan na Gael
- Armagh Senior Football Championship: 1949, 1950, 1969
- Down
- Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1953
- Ulster Junior Football Championship: 1951
- Ulster Minor Football Championship: 1951 (c)
Manager
[edit]- Clan na Gael
- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: 1972, 1973, 1974
- Armagh Senior Football Championship: 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976
References
[edit]- ^ "Introducing the football fimalists". Irish Independent. 22 September 1953. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Brian Seeley". GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Crossmgaln versus the Clans". The Irish News. 20 October 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "A history of Armagh minor finals". The Sideline Eye. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "A look back". Newry Reporter. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Colm McKinstry". Hogan Stand. 31 May 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Club Focus – Clan na Gael". The Sideline Eye. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "UCD's Rich Footballing History". UCD GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Death of Armagh football great Brian Seeley". Hogan Stand. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.