Brendan Kealy
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Brendan Joseph David Kealy (born 1986 in Killarney
, County Kerry
, Ireland
) is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football
with his local club Kilcummin
and has been a member of the Kerry
senior inter-county team since 2010.
He also played with Kerry at underage, winning Munster Championships at minor level in 2003 & 2004, he also played in the 2004 All Ireland Final but Kerry lost out to Tyrone on the day. He had little success at Under 21 level.
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
, 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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) is an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
with his local club Kilcummin
Kilcummin GAA
Kilcummin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Kilcummin, Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. The club fields teams in Gaelic football only, with no hurling played. Together with 12 other football clubs Kilcummin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Kilcummin, Killarney in County...
and has been 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...
senior inter-county team since 2010.
He also played with Kerry at underage, winning Munster Championships at minor level in 2003 & 2004, he also played in the 2004 All Ireland Final but Kerry lost out to Tyrone on the day. He had little success at Under 21 level.