| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó Conaing | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born | 1946 Rhode, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rhode | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1966–1972 | Offaly | 10 (0-04) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Jody Gunning (born 1946) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. At club level, he played with Rhode and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior football team.
At club level, Gunning first played for Rhode in the juvenile and underage grades. After captaining the club's under-21 team to the Offaly U21FC title, he subsequently progressed to adult level. [1] Gunning won four Offaly SFC medals between 1966 and 1975. [2]
Gunning first appeared on the inter-county scene with Offaly as a member of the minor team. He was at left wing-forward when Offaly beat Cork by 0-15 to 0-11 in the 1965 All-Ireland minor final. [3] Gunning immediately progressed to the under-21 team before making his senior team debut in November 1966. He was corner-forward when Offaly won their first All-Ireland SFC title, beating Galway in the 1971 All-Ireland final. [4] Gunning won a second All-Ireland winners' medal in 1972.
Gunning served as a coach and manager at all levels with Rhode. He later held similar roles with various Offaly teams. Gunning managed the Offaly under-21 team to the Leinster U21FC and All-Ireland U21FC title in 1988. [5] He later served as senior team manager. [6]