Ollie Freaney

Oliver Freaney (1929 – 27 September 1991) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team.

Ollie Freaney
Personal information
Sport Football
Position Forward
Died 1991
County Donegal[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
St Vincents
Club titles
Dublin titles 13
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
Dublin 90 (23–242)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1

He scored a goal in the 1955 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

He was Ireland's top-scoring forward in 1955 and 1959.[1]

With 23–242 (311 points), Freaney is Dublin's seventh all-time highest scorer in league and championship.[2]

He made 90 appearances for his county in league and championship.[2]

Alongside Kevin Heffernan, Freaney pioneered Dublin's more "scientific" approach, which did not work too well when they met Kerry.[3]

Freaney won 13 Dublin Senior Football Championships with St Vincents.[1]

Freaney owned one of the country's biggest accountancy companies.[1] He married Kathleen Mullen from Portnablagh, County Donegal.[1] He died while holidaying in Donegal in 1991.[1]

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