Dan O'Sullivan (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Súilleabháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1927 Carrigadrohid, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
30 November 2013 (aged 86) Carrigadrohid, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Canovee | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1950-1953 | Cork | 5 (0-3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:00, 2 December 2013. | |||
Daniel Joseph "Dan" O'Sullivan (1927 - 30 November 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.[1]
Born in Carrigadrohid, County Cork, O'Sullivan first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Cork junior team. He made his senior debut in the 1950 championship. O'Sullivan went on to play a key role for the team over the next few years, however, it was a period of provincial dominance for Kerry. He was a Munster runner-up on two occasions.
At club level O'Sullivan won one championship medal in the junior grade with Canovee.
Throughout his career O'Sullivan made 5 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from senior inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1953 championship.
Honours
- Canovee
- Cork Junior Football Championship (1): 1950
- Cork
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1955
- Munster Junior Football Championship (2): 1953, 1955
References
- ↑ "Cork Senior Football Teams: 1950-1959" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 2 December 2013.