Kevin McConnell

Kevin McConnell
Personal information
Irish name	Caoimhín Mac Dhónaill
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Left corner-back
Born	1924 Castletown, County Meath, Ireland
Died	16 April 2009 (aged 84) Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, Ireland
Occupation	Dairy farmer
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Castletown Syddan
Club titles
Meath titles	3
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1945-1955	Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	5
All-Irelands	2
NFL	2

Kevin McConnell (1924 - 16 April 2009) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Meath senior team.^[1]^[2]

Born in Castletown, County Meath, McConnell was introduced to Gaelic football in his youth. Gaelic football competitions were curtailed during the Emergency, however, he enjoyed success on the club front, winning a championship medal with Casteltown. McConnell later joined the Syddan club with whom he won three championship medals.

McConnell became a regular member of the Meath senior team during the 1945 championship. He went on to play a key role during a golden age for Meath, and won two All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, McConnell won four Railway Cup medals. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1955 championship.

In retirement from playing McConnell became involved in team management and the administrative affairs of the GAA. He was chairman of the Castletown club and a delegate to the Meath County Board. McConnell was also a selector on the Meath All-Ireland winning team of 1967. He also enjoyed a political career, serving as a Fine Gael councillor with Meath County Council between 1955 and 1979.

McConnell's son, Kevin McConnell, Jnr, played with Meath during the 1970s, while his grandson, Ross McConnell, was an All-Ireland medal winner with Dublin in 2011.

Honours

Castletown

Meath Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1946

Syddan

Meath Senior Football Championship (3): 1949, 1951, 1952

Meath

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1949, 1954
Leinster Senior Football Championship (5): 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954
National Football League (2): 1945-46, 1950-51

Leinster

Railway Cup (4): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

References

↑ "The late Kevin McConnell". Hogan Stand. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
↑ Donohoe, John (22 April 2009). "Castletown mourns double All-Ireland hero, Kevin McConnell". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

Kevin McConnell navigation boxes

Meath – 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)

1 K. Smyth 2 M. O'Brien 3 P. O'Brien 4 K. McConnell 5 S. Heery 6 P. Dixon 7 C. Hand 8 P. Connell 9 J. Kearney 10 F. Byrne 11 B. Smyth (Capt.) 12 M. McDonnell 13 P. Meegan 14 B. Halpenny 15 P. McDermott Sub used P. Carolan for F. Byrne Trainer P. Tully

Meath – 1951 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 K. Smyth 2 M. O'Brien 3 P. O'Brien 4 K. McConnell 5 S. Heery (c) 6 C. Kelly 7 C. Hand 8 D. Taaffe 9 P. Connell 10 F. Byrne 11 M. McDonnell 12 P. Meegan 13 B. Smyth 14 J. Reilly 15 P. McDermott Subs used 16 P. Dixon for C. Hand 7 C. Hand for S. Heery Subs not used 17 P. Carolan 18 B. Ruske 19 L. McGuinness 20 A. Foran Trainer P. Tully

Meath – 1952 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 K. Smyth 2 M. O'Brien 3 P. O'Brien 4 K. McConnell 5 T. O'Brien 6 C. Kelly 7 C. Hand 8 B. Maguire 9 D. Taaffe 10 D. Brennan 11 B. Smyth 12 P. Meegan (c) 13 M. McDonnell 14 J. Reilly 15 P. McDermott Played in drawn game P. McGearty P. Connell Trainer P. Tully

Meath – 1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)

1 P. McGearty, 2 M. O'Brien 3 P. O'Brien 4 K. McConnell 5 K. Lenihan 6 J. Reilly 7 N. Durnin 8 P. Connell 9 T. O'Brien 10 M. Grace 11 B. Smyth 12 M. McDonnell 13 P. Meegan 14 T. Moriarty 15 P. McDermott (C) Trainer P. Tully

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