Adrian O'Connell
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Adrian O'Connell is a Gaelic football
er from County Kerry
, Ireland
. He plays with the Kerry
intercounty team and with his club St. Michael's/Foilmore
. He was a member of the Kerry
team that won All Irelands in 2006 and 2007.
His first League
appearance for Kerry was in 2006 versus Fermanagh
and he made his first Championship
versus Tipperary
during the Munster Senior Football Championship
in 2010.
He was also part of the Kerry U21 Team in 2004.
He had much success with the South Kerry
team winning County Championships in 2004-2006 and again in 2009.
With St. Michael's/Foilmore
he has also had much success. He won County and Munster Intermediate Championships in 2008 and then added a All Ireland in 2009.
So far he has won 1 All-Ireland, 2 Munster Championship, 1 Club Intermediate, 3 Senior County Championship, 2 Minor County Championship and 2 U21 County Championship medals.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er from County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. He plays with the Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
intercounty team and with his club St. Michael's/Foilmore
St. Michael's/Foilmore
St. Michael's/Foilmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from South Kerry in County Kerry, Ireland.-Roll of honour:*All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship 2009*Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship 2008...
. He was a member of the Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
team that won All Irelands in 2006 and 2007.
His first League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
appearance for Kerry was in 2006 versus Fermanagh
Fermanagh GAA
The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...
and he made his first Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
versus Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
during the Munster Senior Football Championship
Munster Senior Football Championship
The Munster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council and are played during the summer months...
in 2010.
He was also part of the Kerry U21 Team in 2004.
He had much success with the South Kerry
South Kerry GAA
South Kerry are a Gaelic football and Hurling Divisional Team in County Kerry.The South Kerry Football Team draws its players from eight Club teams in the Division.These are:* St. Mary's Cahirciveen* Renard* St...
team winning County Championships in 2004-2006 and again in 2009.
With St. Michael's/Foilmore
St. Michael's/Foilmore
St. Michael's/Foilmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from South Kerry in County Kerry, Ireland.-Roll of honour:*All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship 2009*Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship 2008...
he has also had much success. He won County and Munster Intermediate Championships in 2008 and then added a All Ireland in 2009.
So far he has won 1 All-Ireland, 2 Munster Championship, 1 Club Intermediate, 3 Senior County Championship, 2 Minor County Championship and 2 U21 County Championship medals.