Paul Geaney

Paul Geaney
Personal information
NicknamePaulo
Born (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 35)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
OccupationBarman
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionFull-forward
Clubs
Years Club
2007-present
2011-2014
 Dingle
→ University College Cork
Club titles
Kerry titles 1
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
College
Years College
2011-2014
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Inter-county*
Years County Apps (scores)
2011-present
 Kerry 57 (14-143)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 11
All-Irelands 3
NFL 3
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 30 June 2024.

Paul Geaney (born 27 November 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dingle and at senior level for the Kerry county team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

Geaney first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Dingle club. He joined the club's senior team in 2007 and won a Kerry Club Championship title in 2015. Geaney first lined out at inter-county level as captain of the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008. After an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Kerry under-21 team, he was drafted onto the Kerry senior football team during the 2011 league. After a number of years as a panel member, Geaney eventually broke onto the starting fifteen and was at right corner-forward when Kerry beat Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland SFC final. His other honours include National League and Munster Championship titles.

Personal life

Geaney works in the family business in Paul Geaney's Bar and Restaurant in Dingle. He married Siún Ó Sé, daughter of Páidí Ó Sé, in December 2018.

He is the grandson of Lispole man, Paudie Fitzgerald, winner of Ireland's top cycling event, the Rás Tailteann, in 1956, where he was a key figure in the renowned Kerry cycling team of the 1950s.

Career statistics

As of match played 30 June 2024.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kerry 2011 Division 1 11-0000-0000-0011-00
2012 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2013 00-0000-0010-0010-00
2014 63-0820-0941-11124-28
2015 51-1332-0630-07113-26
2016 10-0022-0821-0753-15
2017 83-4121-0930-21134-71
2018 61-1022-1230-04113-26
2019 40-0520-0262-15122-22
2020 61-0700-00—61-07
2021 42-0432-0310-0184-08
2022 7 0-14 2 0-06 3 0-05 12 0-25
2023 2 0-00 2 0-03 5 1-05 9 1-08
2024 2 0-02 4 0-07 6 0-09
Career total 5012-102229-60355-8310726-245

Honours

University College Cork
Dingle
Kerry

References

  1. ↑ "Kerry club SFC final: Dingle deny Crokes". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kerry claim minor title". Irish Times. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Byrne, Cormac (21 September 2014). "Seven key moments from Kerry's absorbing victory over Donegal". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and 'nonsense' rumours about Kerry management". The 42. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Paul Geaney finds his perfect match in Suin!". Hogan Stand. 17 December 2018.
  6. ↑ tSíthigh, Seán Mac an (3 December 2020). "Kerry cycling legend Paudie Fitzgerald dies aged 87".