Kevin Meaney (Gaelic footballer)

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Kevin Meaney
Personal information
Irish name Caoimhin Ó Maonaí
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born Wolfhill, County Laois
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nickname Digger
Club(s)
YearsClub
Arles–Kilcruise
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2007–2017
Laois
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1

Kevin Meaney is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois. [1]

Despite never playing for Laois at minor level, Meaney's consistent club performance earned him a call up to the under 21 squad in 2006 and he was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship.

New Laois senior manager Liam Kearns called Meaney on to the Laois senior squad for the 2007 O'Byrne Cup campaign.

Honours

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References

  1. "Laois 0–12 Armagh 0–13". RTÉ Sport . 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2010.