Lee Keegan

Les Keegan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right Half Back
Born (1989-10-25) 25 October 1989
Tramore, Ireland
Height 5"10
Club(s)
Years Club
2006– Westport GAA
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2011– Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 4
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 4

Lee Keegan (born 25 October 1989) is a Gaelic footballer for the Mayo senior team and also plays club football for Westport GAA.[1]

Career

Les Keegan started at right half back in two All-Ireland football finals: the 2012 decider, which Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal and the 2013 decider, which Mayo lost by 1-14 to 2-12 against Dublin.[2][3][4] He was named in the 2012 All Star football team in the right half back position. He has been an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runner up on three occasions, in 2012, 2013 and 2016.[5] Keegan played twice for Ireland against Australia in the 2013 International Rules Series.[6][7]

In November 2016, Keegan was named as the All Stars Footballer of the Year for 2016, and also picked up his fourth All Star award.[8]

In February 2017, Keegan won an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title with Westport GAA when they beat Meath side St. Colmcilles by 2-12 to 3-08.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Clarke taking nothing for granted". Hogan Stand. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Donegal 2-11 0-13 Mayo". BBC Sport. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Murphy rocket sees Donegal strike gold". Irish Independent. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Browne, PJ (22 September 2013). "GIF: Diarmuid Connolly Really Wants Lee Keegan's Shirt". Balls.ie. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ireland 57-35 Australia". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ireland 116-37 Australia". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Lee Keegan named footballer of the year". RTE Sport. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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