Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Sé
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born (1957-11-19) 19 November 1957 (age 66)
Cahersiveen, County Kerry
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nickname Jacko[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
1970s–1984
1985-1997
Palatine Co.CARLOW
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1976–1992
Kerry 53 (11–55)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 10
All-Irelands 7
NFL 3
All Stars 6
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Jack O'Shea (born 19 November 1957 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football at various times with his local clubs St Mary's in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior football team from 1976 until 1992. O'Shea is regarded as one of the all-time greatest players.[2]

He is currently a media pundit with a column in the sports section of the Irish edition of The Sunday Times. His son Aidan made his debut for the Kerry senior team in their successful 2009 National Football League campaign.

  1. ^ Keys, Colm (28 September 2019). "Maintaining standards over a long period is now my big motivator". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ Corry, Eoghan (2005). The GAA Book of Lists. Hodder Headline Ireland. pp. 234–238.