Donal O'Keeffe

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Donal O'Keeffe
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Ó Caoimh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born 1963
Clonmel,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 2 September 2022 (aged 59)
Wexford, Ireland
Occupation Bank official
Club(s)
YearsClub
Clonmel Commercials
Club titles
Tipperary titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1984-1990
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Donal O'Keeffe (1963 - 2 September 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Clonmel Commercials and was also a member of the Tipperary senior football team.

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Career

O'Keeffe first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Clonmel Commercials club. He won a Tipperary MFC title in 1981 before later winning consecutive Tipperary U21FC titles in 1983 and 1984. By this stage O'Keeffe had joined the club's senior team and he won five Tipperary SFC titles during a golden age for the club. [1] [2]

O'Keeffe first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor football team in 1981. He later lined out for one season with the under-21 team. O'Keeffe was drafted onto the senior team in 1984. He lined out at various times over the following number of years and captained the team in 1990. [3]

Death

O'Keeffe died at Wexford General Hospital on 2 September 2022, aged 59. [4] Two days earlier he was involved in a "freak accident" while cycling on the N25 outside Wexford. [5] [6]

Honours

Clonmel Commercials

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References

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  4. "Funeral of Wexford cyclist (59) who lost his life in 'freak accident' to take place tomorrow". Wexford People. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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