Jimmy Keaveney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamas Ó Géibheannaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
February 12, 1945 Dublin, Ireland |
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| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1960s-1970s | St. Vincents | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 9 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1965-1978 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 3 | ||
James "Jimmy" Keaveney (born 12 February 1945 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club St. Vincents and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1965 until 1978. Keaveney is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.
Keaveney played his club football with the famous St. Vincent's club in Dublin and enjoyed much success during a career that spanned two decades.
He first came to prominence on the club scene as a member of the senior team in the early 1960s. In 1964 Keaveney lined out in his first county championship decider. Nearby rivals O'Toole's provided the opposition, however, at the full-time whistle St. Vincent's were the champions and Keaveney picked up his first county senior championship winners' medal.
After surrendering their title in 1965 St. Vincent's were back in the county championship decider again in 1966. Seán McDermott's were the opponents, however, Keaveney's side were too strong and regained the title. Both sides met again in 1967, however, the result was the same. A win for St. Vincent's gave Keaveney a third county winners' medal in four years.
St. Vincent's failed to make any impact over the next few years and, after losing the county final of 1969, Keaveney's side had a chance to atone in the championship decider of 1970. Raheny were the opponents on that occasion and a close game developed. At the end of the sixty minutes St. Vincent's were the champions by 1-10 to 1-8 and Keaveney added a fourth county medal to his collection.
Keaveney's side dominated the county club championship again in 1971. A defeat of Croabh Chiaráin allowed St. Vincent's to retain their county title for the second year in succession.
In 1972 St. Vincent's set out to win a third county title in-a-row. College side UCD provided the opposition on that occasion and a close game developed. Goals at key moments by St. Vincent's proved the difference as Keaveny's side won by 2-8 to 0-9. It was his sixth county winners' medal. St. Vincent's subsequently represented the county in the provincial club series of games and even reached the final. Westmeath champions the Downs were the opponents. The game turned into a complete rout as Keaveney's side took complete control. A 6-10 to 2-5 score line gave St. Vincent's a first Leinster club title. An All-Ireland final against Cork champions Nemo Rangers followed for the Dublin club. The sides were level six times in that game and a pointed free by Keaveney in the dying seconds secured a draw. The replay saw St. Vincent's being completely outclassed as Nemo won by 4-6 to 0-10.
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