Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Prionsias Ó Cianáin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Born | 1950 Camross, County Laois, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1968-1990 | Camross | ||
Club titles | |||
Laois titles | 14 | ||
Leinster titles | 1 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1970s | Laois | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
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An effective full-forward, Keenan had a successful playing career at club level with Camross and at inter-county level with Laois. He was a key member of the latter team throughout the 1970s and collected two All-Ireland 'B' medals in the space of three years. Keenan was also a Leinster medal-winner at club level with Camross.
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