John Keenan (Gaelic footballer)

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John Keenan
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Cianáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1942
Dunmore, County Galway
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
1960s-1970s
Dunmore McHales
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1961-1970
Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 6
All-Irelands 3
NFL 1

John Keenan (born 1942 in Dunmore, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dunmore McHales and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1961 until 1970. [1]

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References

  1. "Galway GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.