Ger O'Keeffe

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

Gerard O'Keeffe
Personal information
O'Keeffe at Sea Lodge Hotel, Waterville
Irish name	Gearóid Ó Cuív
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Half-back
Born	Tralee, County Kerry
Club(s)
Years	Club
1970s-1992	Austin Stack's
Club titles
Kerry titles	5
Munster titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1973-1982	Kerry	28 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	5
All-Irelands	3
NFL	4
All Stars	1

Ger O'Keeffe (born 1952 in Tralee, County Kerry) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Austin Stack's and at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1973 and 1982.

He is currently^{[citation needed]} a selector with the Kerry senior football team.

Playing career

Schools

O'Keeffe was part of the St Brendan's College, Killarney side that won the Munster Colleges Corn Uí Mhuirí and Hogan Cup in 1969.^{[citation needed]}

Underage

In 1970 O'Keeffe was part of the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Football Championship after beating Cork in the final. Kerry later qualified for the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, where they lost out to Galway after a replay.

Senior

O'Keeffe was Kerry captain in 1977 when Kerry lost to Dublin.^[1]

He was a member of the Kerry four-in-a-row All-Ireland SFC team from 1978 to 1981.

Selector

O'Keeffe was a selector of the senior Kerry team from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2009 until the present.^{[citation needed]} He was also a selector with Jack O'Connor for the Kerry U21 team in 2002 and 2008. He won an All-Ireland Under 21 medal in 1973 and won an All-Ireland Club SFC title with Austin Stacks in 1977.^[2]

References

^ "Munster Senior Football Championship Winning Teams". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
^ "Kerry Team profiles". Kerry GAA. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

Sporting positions
Preceded by John O'Keeffe	Kerry Senior Football Captain 1977	Succeeded by Denis 'Ogie' Moran

Kerry squads
v t e Kerry – 1973 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (2nd title)
1 P. O'Mahony 2 B. Harmon 3 J. Deenihan 4 B. O'Shea 5 G. O'Keeffe 6 G. Power 7 K. O'Donoghue 8 J. Long 9 P. Lynch 10 J. Coffey 11 M. O'Sullivan 12 P. Ó Sé 13 M. O'Shea 14 J. Egan 15 M. Sheehy Subs M. Ferris N. Brosnan

v t e Kerry – 1974 National Football League Champions (12th title)
1 P. O'Mahony 2 D. O'Sullivan 3 P. O'Donoghue 4 D. Crowley 5 P. Ó Sé 6 P. Lynch 7 G. O'Keeffe 8 J. Long 9 J. O'Keeffe 10 É. O'Donoghue 11 M. O'Sullivan 12 G. Power 13 J. Egan 14 S. Mac Gearailt 15 M. Sheehy Manager J. Culloty

v t e Kerry – 1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (23rd title)
1 P. O'Mahony 2 G. O'Keeffe 3 J. O'Keeffe 4 J. Deenihan 5 P. Ó Sé 6 T. Kennelly 7 G. Power 8 P. Lynch 9 P. McCarthy 10 B. Lynch 11 D. Moran 12 M. O'Sullivan (c) 13 J. Egan 14 M. Sheehy 15 P. Spillane Sub used 17 G. O'Driscoll for M. O'Sullivan Subs not used 16 J. Bunyan 18 J. Long 19 B. O'Shea 20 D O'Sullivan 21 J. Walsh Manager M. O'Dwyer Selectors D. McCarthy D. Sheahan P. O'Shea M. Kelly

Kerry – 1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (23rd title)

1 P. O'Mahony
2 G. O'Keeffe
3 J. O'Keeffe
4 J. Deenihan
5 P. Ó Sé
6 T. Kennelly
7 G. Power
8 P. Lynch
9 P. McCarthy
10 B. Lynch
11 D. Moran
12 M. O'Sullivan (c)
13 J. Egan
14 M. Sheehy
15 P. Spillane

Sub used: 17 G. O'Driscoll for M. O'Sullivan

Subs not used: 16 J. Bunyan; 18 J. Long; 19 B. O'Shea; 20 D O'Sullivan; 21 J. Walsh

Manager: M. O'Dwyer

Selectors: D. McCarthy; D. Sheahan; P. O'Shea; M. Kelly

v t e Kerry – 1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
1 P. O'Mahony 2 G. O'Keeffe 3 J. O'Keeffe (c) 4 J. Deenihan 5 P. Ó Sé 6 T. Kennelly 7 G. Power 8 P. Lynch 9 P. McCarthy 10 D. Moran 11 M. Sheehy 12 M. O'Sullivan 13 B. Lynch 14 J. Egan 15 P. Spillane Subs used 21 C. Nelligan for P. O'Mahony 16 S. Walsh for P. McCarthy 17 G. O'Driscoll for M. O'Sullivan Subs not used 18 J. Long 19 A. O'Keeffe 20 J. Walsh 22 V. O'Connor 23 B. Walsh Manager M. O'Dwyer Selectors D. McCarthy P. O'Donoghue P. O'Shea M. Kelly

Kerry – 1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 P. O'Mahony
2 G. O'Keeffe
3 J. O'Keeffe (c)
4 J. Deenihan
5 P. Ó Sé
6 T. Kennelly
7 G. Power
8 P. Lynch
9 P. McCarthy
10 D. Moran
11 M. Sheehy
12 M. O'Sullivan
13 B. Lynch
14 J. Egan
15 P. Spillane

Subs used: 21 C. Nelligan for P. O'Mahony; 16 S. Walsh for P. McCarthy; 17 G. O'Driscoll for M. O'Sullivan

Subs not used: 18 J. Long; 19 A. O'Keeffe; 20 J. Walsh; 22 V. O'Connor; 23 B. Walsh

Manager: M. O'Dwyer
Selectors: D. McCarthy; P. O'Donoghue; P. O'Shea; M. Kelly

v t e Kerry – 1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (26th title)
1 C. Nelligan 2 J. Deenihan 3 J. O'Keeffe 4 P. Lynch 5 P. Ó Sé 6 T. Kennelly 17 G. O'Keeffe 8 J. O'Shea 9 S. Walsh 10 G. Power (c) 7 D. Moran 12 P. Spillane 13 M. Sheehy 11 T. Doyle 15 J. Egan Sub used 19 G. O'Driscoll for G. Power Subs not used 14 E. Liston 16 M. Spillane 18 D. O'Donoghue 20 J. Walsh 21 P. O'Mahony Manager M. O'Dwyer Selectors P. O'Shea J. Keohane L. Higgins B. O'Callaghan

Kerry – 1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (26th title)

1 C. Nelligan
2 J. Deenihan
3 J. O'Keeffe
4 P. Lynch
5 P. Ó Sé
6 T. Kennelly
17 G. O'Keeffe
8 J. O'Shea
9 S. Walsh
10 G. Power (c)
7 D. Moran
12 P. Spillane
13 M. Sheehy
11 T. Doyle
15 J. Egan

Sub used: 19 G. O'Driscoll for G. Power

Subs not used: 14 E. Liston; 16 M. Spillane; 18 D. O'Donoghue; 20 J. Walsh; 21 P. O'Mahony

Manager: M. O'Dwyer
Selectors: P. O'Shea; J. Keohane; L. Higgins; B. O'Callaghan

v t e Kerry – 1981 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (27th title)
1 C. Nelligan 2 J. Deenihan (c) 3 J. O'Keeffe 4 P. Lynch 5 P. Ó Sé 6 T. Kennelly 7 M. Spillane 8 S. Walsh 9 J. O'Shea 10 G. Power 11 D. Moran 12 T. Doyle 13 M. Sheehy 14 E. Liston 15 J. Egan Subs used P. Spillane for J. Egan G. O'Keeffe for M. Spillane Subs not used 18 T. Spillane 19 P. Sheahan 20 B. O'Sullivan 21 P. O'Mahony Manager M. O'Dwyer Selectors P. O'Shea J. Keohane L. Higgins B. O'Callaghan

Kerry – 1981 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (27th title)

1 C. Nelligan
2 J. Deenihan (c)
3 J. O'Keeffe
4 P. Lynch
5 P. Ó Sé
6 T. Kennelly
7 M. Spillane
8 S. Walsh
9 J. O'Shea
10 G. Power
11 D. Moran
12 T. Doyle
13 M. Sheehy
14 E. Liston
15 J. Egan

Subs used: P. Spillane for J. Egan; G. O'Keeffe for M. Spillane

Subs not used: 18 T. Spillane; 19 P. Sheahan; 20 B. O'Sullivan; 21 P. O'Mahony

Manager: M. O'Dwyer
Selectors: P. O'Shea; J. Keohane; L. Higgins; B. O'Callaghan

v t e Kerry – 1982 National Football League Champions (14th title)
1 C. Nelligan 2 J. Deenihan (c) 3 J. O'Keeffe 4 G. O'Keeffe 5 V. O'Connor 6 T. Kennelly 7 G. Lynch 8 S. Walsh 9 J. O'Shea 10 J. McElligott 11 D. Moran 12 T. Doyle 13 G. Power 14 E. Liston 15 J. Egan Manager M. O'Dwyer

v t e Kerry – 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
1 C. Nelligan 2 G. O'Keeffe 3 J. O'Keeffe 4 P. Lynch 5 P. Ó Sé 6 T. Kennelly 7 T. Doyle 8 J. O'Shea 9 S. Walsh 10 G. Power 11 T. Spillane 12 D. Moran 13 M. Sheehy 14 E. Liston 15 J. Egan (c) Sub used 20 P. Spillane for D. Moran Subs not used 16 G. Lynch 17 V. O'Connor 18 M. Spillane 19 J. L. McElligott 20 P. O'Mahony 21 J. Doyle 22 H. Moynihan 23 J. Deenihan Manager M. O'Dwyer Selectors P. O'Shea J. Keohane L. Higgins B. O'Callaghan

Kerry – 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 C. Nelligan
2 G. O'Keeffe
3 J. O'Keeffe
4 P. Lynch
5 P. Ó Sé
6 T. Kennelly
7 T. Doyle
8 J. O'Shea
9 S. Walsh
10 G. Power
11 T. Spillane
12 D. Moran
13 M. Sheehy
14 E. Liston
15 J. Egan (c)

Sub used: 20 P. Spillane for D. Moran

Subs not used: 16 G. Lynch; 17 V. O'Connor; 18 M. Spillane; 19 J. L. McElligott; 20 P. O'Mahony; 21 J. Doyle; 22 H. Moynihan; 23 J. Deenihan

Manager: M. O'Dwyer
Selectors: P. O'Shea; J. Keohane; L. Higgins; B. O'Callaghan

v t e Austin Stacks – 1977 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions (1st title)
1 T. Brick 2 G. Scollard 3 N. Power 4 P. Lucey 5 F. Lawlor 6 T. O 'Keeffe 7 G. Power 8 J. O'Keeffe (Capt) 9 G. O'Keeffe 10 T Sheehan 11 D.Long 12 F. Ryan 13 J. Power 14 P. McCarthy 15 M. Sheehy Subs used C. Managan Subs not used A. O'Connor P. Moriarty J. L. McElligott M. Culloty B. Curtin

v t e 1976 All Star Gaelic Football Team
1 P. Cullen 2 G. O'Keeffe 3 J. O'Keeffe 4 B. Murphy 5 J. Hughes 6 K. Moran 7 G. Power 8 B. Mullins 9 D. McCarthy 10 A. O'Toole 11 T. Hanahoe 12 D. Hickey 13 B. Doyle 14 M. Sheehy 15 P. Spillane