Paddy_Keenan_(Gaelic_footballer)

Paddy Keenan (Gaelic footballer)

Paddy Keenan (Gaelic footballer)

Irish Gaelic footballer

Paddy Keenan (born 1 October 1984) is a Gaelic footballer from County Louth, Ireland. He played for the Louth senior inter-county football team and for his club St Patrick's Lordship.

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Education

Keenan is a graduate of DCU where he obtained an MSC in Business Management and played for DCU in the 2008 Sigerson Cup.[1]

All Star

In October 2010, Keenan was selected on the All Stars football team at midfield for his performances for Louth during the 2010 season.[2]

2010 Leinster Football Championship Final

He played and scored a point in the 2010 Leinster Football Final defeat to Meath where Louth appeared to be on their way to a first title since 1957, before losing to a late goal.[3]

He helped Louth to win both Tommy Murphy Cup[4] and National League Division 2 titles in 2006.[5]

Keenan is Louth's first ever All Star winner since the scheme began in 1971, meaning only Carlow and Longford have never won an All Star in either code.[6] Keenan captained the side that won Louth the NFL Division 3 title in 2011.[7]

Leinster and Ireland

Paddy represented his Province, Leinster, with fellow club and county player Dessie Finnegan. In 2010 he also represented Ireland in the International Rules Series against Australia on a number of occasions.[8]

St Patrick's

At club level he has won seven Louth Senior Football Championship titles with St. Patrick's of Lordship.[9] He captained 'The Pats' in 2007, winning a third Louth SFC title by beating local rivals Cooley Kickhams.[10]

Retirement

He retired from inter-county football at the age of 29 in 2014.[11]

Honours

References

  1. [1]
    "DCU grads Bernard Brogan and Paddy Keenan – Vodafone Allstars 2010". DCU.ie. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  2. [2]
    "'Strange' All Stars snub for Rebels". Irish Independent. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Louth 1-10 Meath 1-12". RTE Sport. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Louth take Tommy Murphy cup". Irish Examiner. 27 August 2006.
  5. [5]
    "Wee glee as brave". Irish Independent. 1 May 2006.
  6. [6]
    "Louth's Keenan earns historic All Star". Irish Times. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  7. [7]
    "Keenan left in dark over lights". Irish Examiner. 25 April 2011.
  8. [8]
    "Ireland 52-55 Australia (92-102 on agg)". RTÉ Sport. 30 October 2010.
  9. [9]
    "Keenan dedicates win to late team-mate". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  10. [10]
    "White's penalty the difference in Louth showpiece". Irish Independent. 24 September 2007.
  11. [11]
    "Paddy Keenan announces his retirement from intercounty football: The 2010 Allstar midfielder hangs up his boots after 12 years of representing his county". The Score. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  12. [12]
    "Happy New Year as new look Louth down Mourne County". Dundalk Democrat. 6 January 2011.
  13. [13]
    "Keenan and Dooley honoured for June displays". Irish Examiner. 7 July 2010.
  14. [14]
    "Paddy Keenan drives Louth to victory over Westmeath". The Irish Times. 17 May 2014.
  15. [15]
    "Pat'll do nicely". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
Preceded by
Colin Goss
 Louth Senior Football Captain
2009-2014		 Succeeded by
Adrian Reid
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