Kieran McGeary

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Kieran McGeary
Personal information
Irish name Ciarán Mac Gabhra
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left half back
Born 1994 (age 2829)
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
Pomeroy
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
St Mary's University College
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2016–
Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

Kieran McGeary is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Pomeroy club and the Tyrone county team. Following Tyrone's All-Ireland win in 2021, he was picked by the Sunday Game panel as the footballer of the year. [1] [2] In December 2021, he won his first All-Star Award and was also named as the GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year. [3]

Honours

Tyrone
Pomeroy
St Mary's University College
Individual

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References

  1. "Kieran McGeary the top man in Sunday Game Team of the Year". RTE Sport. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. "8 awards for Tyrone as Sunday Game football team of the year is named". The 42. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. "Tyrone defender Kieran McGeary named Footballer of Year, Limerick forward Lynch is Hurler of Year". RTE Sport. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Under-21 Football Final
winning captain

2015
Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year
2021
Succeeded by