Kevin Davis (Gaelic footballer)

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Kevin Davis
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1994
Skibbereen,
County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
YearsClub
2012-present
O'Donovan Rossa
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2012-2016
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2017
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:37, 11 June 2023.

Kevin Davis (born 1994) is an Irish Gaelic football player. At club level he plays with O'Donovan Rossa, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Cork teams.

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Career

Davis first played Gaelic football to a high standard as a student at St Fachtna's De La Salle College in Skibbereen. [1] He also lined out at juvenile and underage levels with the O'Donovan Rossa club, winning a Cork U21FC medal in 2011, before joining the club's senior team the following year. [2] Davis was also part of the University College Cork team that won the Sigerson Cup in 2014. [3]

Davis first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team in 2012. [4] He later lined out with the under-21 team and was a member of the extended panel when Cork won the Munster U21FC title in 2014. [5] Davis joined the Cork senior football team during the 2017 McGrath Cup and made a number of appearances in the subsequent National League. [6]

Personal life

His father, Don Davis, and his uncle, Tony Davis, also played with O'Donovan Rossa and Cork. [7]

Honours

UCC
O'Donovan Rossa
Cork

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References

  1. "O'Driscoll and Davis point way". Irish Independent. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. "Rossas finish in fine style". Irish Examiner. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. "The highs and Lowe of Sigerson Cup glory for DCU". Irish Examiner. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. "Maguire gets Rebel call for Munster semi". Irish Examiner. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. "3 changes to Cork U21 team for Munster semi-final as Kerry name 6 All-Ireland minor winners". The 42. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. "Skibb's Kevin Davis will start for Cork footballers against Kerry in McGrath Cup". The Southern Star. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. "Kevin Davis follows his father and uncle in captaining Skibb". Echo Live. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.