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John Keane (Gaelic footballer)

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John Keane
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Catháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left Corner Back
Born 1980 (age 43–44)
Athlone, Ireland
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Rosemount
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2000-2009
Westmeath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
NFL 3
All Stars 2

John Keane is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Westmeath county team. He was awarded an All Star for his performances with Westmeath in 2008.[1] This was his second All Star, also winning an award in 2004. He was part of the Weastmeath team that won the county's first Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2004.

Jack Cooney appointed Keane to his Westmeath senior management team ahead of the 2022 season, with Keane also having been included in Cooney's proposed backroom team in 2014 when Cooney did not secure the post.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "RTÉ Sport GAA Championship: Tyrone dominate GAA All Stars award". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Keane edge can give a 'bounce' to Westmeath". Irish Independent. 3 December 2021.