Jimmy Kerrigan

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Jimmy Kerrigan
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Ciaragáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Forward
Born (1959-03-08) 8 March 1959 (age 64)
Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Electrical engineer
Club(s)
YearsClub
1978-1994
Nemo Rangers
Club titles
Cork titles 7
Munster titles 6
All-Ireland Titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1978-1990
Cork 29 (0-5)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4 (1 as sub)
All-Irelands 2 (1 as sub)
NFL 2
All Stars 1

Jimmy Kerrigan (born 8 March 1959 in Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish sportsman. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1990. Kerrigan is one of the most decorated inter-county club footballers of all-time. His son, Paul Kerrigan, is currently a member of the Cork senior football team. [1]

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Honours

Nemo Rangers

Cork

Munster

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References

  1. "Profile of Jimmy Kerrigan". Cork GAA . 1 February 1999. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Cork Senior Football Captain
1984
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Football Final
winning captain

1984
Succeeded by