Dan
Keating
Legendary Kerry Footballer
One of the most historic Terrace Talks of all was Weeshie's interview
with the wonderful 102 year old Dan Keating from Ballygambon,
Castlemaine Co. Kerry. Dan recalls vividly details from his life
such as his imprisonment during the troubles, and remembers every
Kerry footballer from Dick Fitzgerald 1910 to Maurice Fitzgerald
2000. This legendary interview is another priceless jewel in the
Terrace Talk story.
His first All-Ireland in 1919 might have been yesterday, it's
so vivid in Dan's memory. The Friday before that game, he left
his home in the townland of Lisnanaul, Castlemaine, Co.Kerry and
walked eight miles to Tralee. He traveled by ghost train to Dublin,
paying his fare of 3s-4d (half price, as he looked younger than
his years!).
He speaks in this interview of his year in jail during the troubled
times. Here, he met the famous Lander Brothers and the legendary
John Joe Sheehy, the former Kerry captain. He says the greatest
football side of all was the Kerry side of 1929 - 32. The present
side "wouldn't keep the ball kicked out to them", he
maintains. In 1977, he retired after spending over 50 years as
a barman in the Comet on the Sowards Road.
He still travels to Dublin on his own by train, and to listen
to Dan Keating, this fascinating 100 year old man of Kerry is,
without doubt, an enriching experience. Indeed, it is a Terrace
Talk treasure.
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Part 1>> Dan's age, childhood,
the troubles in Ireland, early memories of watching and playing
football.
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Part 2>> Dan talks us through
Kerry football in the 30's
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Part 3>> The team of Dan
O' keeffe, and onto Mick O' Connell , Mick O' Dwyer etc.
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Part 4>> Maurice Fitzgerald,
Dan's best Kerry players, today's style of football, memories
of friends through the years.
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Part 5>> Dan's opinion
on dieting; reflections on outliving his contemporaries; religion,
Dan's greatest Irishmen of the last century
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