Pa O'Sullivan

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Pa O'Sullivan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Forward
Born 16/12/77
Killorglin, County Kerry
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
1990s-2000s
Laune Rangers
Club titles
Kerry titles 4
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
Tralee IT
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1998-2000
Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles )
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Pa O'Sullivan was a Gaelic footballer from Killorglin, County Kerry. He played with Kerry at all levels during the 1990s. He was described as a 'star' and a 'teen sensation' for Kerry during the 90's.

Club[edit]

He enjoyed much success at club level with Laune Rangers. In 1995 he won county Minor, Under and Senior titles with the club. He later won a Munster Senior Club Football Championship in 1995. He was later part of the panel as the club won the 1996 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Later in 1996 he won a second county and Munster titles.

Schools[edit]

In 1996 he won a Corn Uí Mhuirí and Hogan Cup with the Intermediate School, Killorglin as the team's captain.

Third level[edit]

He was one of the stats with Tralee IT teams that won Sigerson Cups in 1998 and 1999.

Hurling[edit]

He also played hurling with Kerry and Under 14 and 16 levels.[1]

Minor[edit]

He joined the Kerry minor team during the 1994 championship. Win's over Limerick, Cork and Clare seen O'Sullivan win a Munster title. He missed out on the All-Ireland semi-final win over Armagh. He returned for the All-Ireland final against Galway. He scored a point as Kerry took the title.[2]

He was underage again in 1995, but Kerry lost out to Cork in the Munster first round after a replay.[3]

Under 21[edit]

He then moved on to the counties Under 21 team. His first game was when he came on as a sub in the 1996 All-Ireland semi-final win over Galway[4][5]

He was a requler in the team during the 1997 season. Win over Limerick where he scored 3 points, Clare where he scored 1-04 and Cork after a replay where he scored 1-04 and 4 points seen him win a Munster Under-21 Football Championship. Despite 6 points from O'Sullivan Kerry lost out to Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "O'Sullivan Pa - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
  2. ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1994 Minor". www.terracetalk.com.
  3. ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1995 Minor". www.terracetalk.com.
  4. ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1996 U21 :: All-Ireland Semi-Final :: Kerry Vs Galway". www.terracetalk.com.
  5. ^ "O'Sullivan Pa". HoganStand. 9 August 1996. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1997 U21". www.terracetalk.com.

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