Gerry Davey (Gaelic footballer)

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Gerry Davey
Personal information
Irish name Gearóid Mac Dáibhí
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1943
Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Clanna Gael
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1962-1969
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Gerard F. Davey (born 1943) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side Clanna Gael and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.

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Career

After being overlooked by the Dublin minor and junior selectors, Davey first came to senior inter-county notice when he played a challenge game against Roscommon in October 1962. He went on to win Leinster Championship medals in 1963 and 1965, however, the highlight of his inter-county career was the 1963 All-Ireland final defeat of Galway. [1] [2] Davey also won a County Championship title with the Clanna Gael club.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Clanna Gael
Dublin

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References

  1. Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.