Seán O'Shea

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Seán O'Shea
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Sé
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-forward
Born (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 (age 26)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Seánie
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Kenmare Shamrocks
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018–
 Kerry 23 (4–134)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 2
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 24 July 2022.

Seán O'Shea (Irish: Seán Ó Sé) (born 17 July 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Kerry SFC club Kenmare Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

O'Shea played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Kenmare Shamrocks club.[citation needed] He eventually progressed onto the club's intermediate team and scored 1-05 when the club won the Munster Club Championship title in 2016.[1] O'Shea first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two year-stint with the Kerry minor football team. He won consecutive All-Ireland Minor Championships during this time, including one as captain of the team in 2016.[2][3] He subsequently progressed onto the under-21 team and also won a Sigerson Cup title with University College Cork in 2019.[4] O'Shea made his debut with the Kerry senior football team during the 2018 National League. His immediately established himself on the team and was named Young Footballer of the Year in 2019.[5] O'Shea's other honours include three Munster Championships and two National League titles.

On 10 July 2022, in the All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin, O'Shea scored a 53m free with the last kick of the game to win the game for Kerry, 1-14 to 1-13 and qualify for the 2022 All-Ireland Final.[6][7][8]

He captained Kerry in the 2022 All-Ireland season and lifted the Sam Maguire Cup, following the county's victory over Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[9]

Personal life

O'Shea is dating Molly O'Brien, the sister of Kenmare and Kerry teammate Stephen O'Brien.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 July 2022.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kerry 2018 Division 1 5 0-21 2 0-11 3 0-13 10 0-45
2019 8 1-55 2 0-13 6 1-40 16 2-108
2020 6 2-27 1 0-02 — 7 2-29
2021 4 0-07 3 2-21 1 0-08 8 2-36
2022 4 1-17 2 0-16 3 1-10 9 2-43
Career total 27 4-127 10 2-63 13 2-71 50 8-261

Honours

University College Cork
Kenmare Shamrocks
Kerry
Individual

References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Kerry minor football team captain
2016		 Succeeded by
David Clifford
Awards and achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland MFC
winning captain
2016		 Succeeded by
David Clifford
Awards
Preceded by All Stars Young Footballer of the Year
2019		 Succeeded by
Oisín Mullin
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football Final
winning captain
2022		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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