Christopher J. Kane

Christopher J. Kane (born in 1940 in Dublin), or "Christy Kane", was a Gaelic football player who played for the Dublin GAA for more than a decade as left-full back. He was on the Dublin team when they won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 1960 and when they won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1963. He was then captain of the Dublin GAA.[1] Following his career as a player he was manager of the Dublin GAA for many years.

When Kane retired from Gaelic football he went into the tourism industry but has since retired and now lives by the coast.

Career

Kane competed at all three levels of Irish Gaelic football, Minor, Junior and Senior, each time reaching the All-Ireland. He played left-full back for the Dublin GAA at all three levels, for over a decade in total. He was also captain, then coach, then manager. When the Dublin GAA played at the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1963 they faced Galway and won 1-9-0-10.

References

  1. ↑ Christopher J. Kane (May 8, 1962). "All at peak fitness". Dublin. Sunday Independent.


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