Tony Keady
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tónaí Mac Céadaigh | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
5 December 1963 Killimordaly, County Galway |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Bank official | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1980s–1990s | Killimordaly | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 1 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1985-1991 | Galway | 11 (0-15) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| League titles | 2 | ||
Tony Keady (born 5 December 1963 in Killimordaly, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Killimordaly and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.
Keady played his club hurling with his local Killimordaly club and enjoyed some success. Kilimordaly won the Galway county championship in 1986.
Keady first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Galway minor hurling team in the early 1980s. Due to the lack of any credible opposition in Connacht Galway were given an automatic pass into the All-Ireland semi-final. This happened at minor, under-21 and senior levels. In 1981 Keady lined out in his first minor championship decider. Unfortunately, it was Kilkenny who were victorious on that occasion. The following year he was a member of the Galway under-21 team. He came on as a substitute in the All-Ireland final against Cork; however, victory went to the Leesiders. In 1983 Galway reached the under-21 championship decider with Tipperary providing the opposition. The men from the West won the game by three points, giving Keady his first All-Ireland medal.
Keady subsequently joined the Galway senior panel. He first tasted major success in 1985 when Galway defeated reigning champions Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final, a victory which allowed Galway advance to the All-Ireland final. That game was a close affair; however, for the second year in-a-row Offaly got the better of Galway in the All-Ireland series. In 1986 Keady lined out in his second All-Ireland final. Cork were the opponents on that occasion but Galway were regarded as the red-hot favourites. The favourites tag counted for little as Cork won the exciting game on a score line of 4–13 to 2–15. In spite of losing another championship decider Keady was presented with an All-Star award. In 1987 Keady captured a National Hurling League medal before his side reached the All-Ireland final once again. The experience gained in the two previous championship deciders showed against a Kilkenny side that was over the hill. Galway won the game on a score line of 1–12 to 0–9 and Keady collected his first senior All-Ireland medal. In 1988 Galway reached the All-Ireland final for the fourth consecutive year. Tipperary, the team Galway defeated in the previous year's semi-final, provided the opposition. In a close game Galway emerged victorious and Keady collected his second All-Ireland medal. Not only that but he was presented with the Man of the Match awards as well as a second All-Star award. Keady also finished the year by collecting the Texaco Hurler of the Year title.
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