Lee Keegan

Lee Keegan (born 25 October 1989) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Westport and the Mayo county team.[1] He is also the highest scoring defender of all-time having clocked up 6–40 in 54 championship matches.

Lee Keegan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half Back
Born (1989-10-25) 25 October 1989
Height 5"10'
Club(s)
Years Club
2006–
 Westpot
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2011–
 Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 4
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 4

Career

Lee 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 when they beat Meath side St Colmcilles by 2–12 to 3-08.

In May 2020, a public poll conducted by RTÉ.ie named Keegan in the half-back line alongside Jack McCaffrey and Tomás Ó Sé in a team of footballers who had won All Stars during the era of The Sunday Game.[9]

Also in May 2020, the Irish Independent named Keegan as one of the "dozens of brilliant players" who narrowly missed selection for its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".[10]

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". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  9. "The final XV". RTÉ Sport. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. Breheny, Martin (30 May 2020). "Revealed: The Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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