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A Collection of Profiles of Irish Sports Figures
Below you will find a range of Profiles of sports figures from many eras in Irish
Sporting History. Many have faded from memory through the passage of time but you
can find their stories here. We hope you enjoy discovering them as much as we did.

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  Profiles and Stories of Irish Sporting Personalities


21. Paudie O'Shea:
This man needs no introduction. Paudie O' Shea: The Heartbeat Of Kerry Football by Owen McCrohan is a must for anyone who loves Kerry GAA.
Love him or loathe him Paudie O'Shea is still one of Kerry's most interesting stars.

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22. Dr. Eamon O'Sullivan:
Dr. Eamon O'Sullivan is known as one of Gaelic Football's greatest trainers and inspirational figures. Terrace Talk's Weeshie Fogarty is currently writing a biography on this great G.A.A man.

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23. Sam Maguire:
Most people who have heard of Sam Maguire did so because they have heard of the Sam Maguire cup. But who was the man? Why has the GAA a cup named after him? This profile explains it all.

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24. John O'Keeffe:
The dissipation of so many dreams that inevitably followed Kerry’s All Ireland defeat of 1982, hit nobody harder than John O' keeffe. On the threshold of his eight Celtic Cross award, victory over Offaly would have set him apart in football’s Hall of Fame.

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25. Bob Stack:
One of the finest Gaelic footballers to wear the green and gold of Kerry - Bob Stack - is not as well remembered by the present generation of Gaelic Games followers as men who had less colourful careers on the sports field.

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26. John Pius Boland:
Find out about the Kerry politician who became an Irish Olympic Hero.

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27. Donie Murphy:
The founding of Killarney Legion Football Club in 1929 was an historic and most important event. That very same year, a son was born to Kathleen and Fred Murphy and he in turn would go on and become one of the greatest footballers the fledgling young club would ever produce.

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28. Jim Cronin: The Kerryman Who played for Cork
On the field of play no one could ever doubt the personal courage, lethalness and indispensability of Jim Cronin, the Kerry-born player who won many honours with his adopted Cork.

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29. Geraldine O'Shea:
Geraldine O’Shea is a quietly spoken Kerry woman, she has been playing Gaelic football since she was 12 and has played soccer for Ireland some
40 times. It would be fair to say that she has packed in more during her 26 years than most of us would do in a lifetime. Read about her Sporting achievemets.

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30. Portrait of a Kerry Fan:
Maurice Dowling is the archetypal Kerry football fan, one who exudes passion for the game and gives it an imperative role in his existence.
In this article by Journalist Trevor O'Sullivan Maurice shares his love of
Kerry Football.

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