Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Seosamh Ó Síoda | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Left corner-forward | ||
Born |
16 October 1897 Tralee, County Kerry | ||
Died | 12 January 1980 | (aged 82)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1920s–1930s
1920s–1930s | Tralee Parnells | ||
Club titles | |||
Kerry titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1919–1930 | Kerry | 35 (4–22) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 7 | ||
All-Irelands | 4 | ||
NFL | 2 |
John Joseph Sheehy (16 October 1897 – 12 January 1980) was an Irish political/military activist and sportsperson. He participated in the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War in the Irish Republican Army (IRA), where he was a senior figure in County Kerry. He also gained fame as a successful Gaelic footballer representing the Kerry county team.