Declan O'Sullivan
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Déaglán Ó Súilleabháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Centre Forward | ||
| Born |
18 December 1983 Tralee, Ireland |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1999-2015 2002-2015 |
Dromid Pearses South Kerry |
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| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2003-2014 | Kerry | 70 (8-83) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 8 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 3 | ||
Declan O'Sullivan (born 18 December 1983) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He last played Gaelic football with his local club Dromid Pearses, his divisional side South Kerry and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team since from 2003 until his retirement in 2014. O'Sullivan captained Kerry to back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 2006 and 2007.He is regarded as one of the all-time great centre forwards. Since retirement Declan has taken the role of Kerry Minor selector for 2015 season.As part of Jack O Connor's backroom team.In Declan's first season as selector they captured all Ireland victory. While Jack completed the historic back to back All Ireland titles. Declan will now join Jack O Connor as selector for Kerry U-21s for the 2016 Championship season.
Born in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, O'Sullivan plays his club football with his local club Dromid Pearses and with his divisional side South Kerry and has enjoyed much success. After garnering minor and under-21 county titles with South Kerry, he later went on to become a star at senior level.
In 2004 O'Sullivan tasted victory for the first time as a footballer when South Kerry qualified for the final of the county senior championship. The opponents on that occasion were Laune Rangers. The divisional side were far too powerful on that occasion and secured a 1-13 to 2-5 victory. It was O'Sullivan's first county senior winners' medal.
O'Sullivan's South Kerry side reached the county final again in 2005, this time with Dr. Croke's providing the opposition. In what was considered a dream final, the game turned into a close affair. After the sixty minutes South Kerry retained their title and O'Sullivan picked up a second county winners' medal.
In 2006 South Kerry still dominated the club championship in Kerry. The final that year was a repeat of 2005 as Dr. Crokes set out on a revenge mission. The game developed into an extremely tense battle with no side taking a substantial lead. At the full-time whistle South Kerry just about retained their title for a third consecutive year on a score line of 0-12 to 1-8. It was O'Sullivan's third county winners' medal.
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