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{{Short description|Kerry Gaelic football goalkeeper}}
'''Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe''' (born 1907) was an ] winning ]er for ] and for the ] club.
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'''Daniel Joseph O'Keeffe''' (2 June 1907 – 2 June 1967), known as "Danno", was an Irish ]er, regarded by some as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport.{{fact|date=October 2022}}


==Career==
Although born in ], ], Dan O'Keefe came to prominence as a goalkeeper on the ] in the 1930s and 1940s. Playing in that position between 1931 and 1948 he became the first player to win seven ] medals (1931, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1946), a record which wasn't exceeded until 1986. His ten All-Ireland appearances was also a long-held record. He won 14 ] medals,<ref></ref> three ] medals<ref></ref> and in 1932 his only ] medal. He played club football for Keirns O'Rahillys.
O'Keeffe was born in ], ], but the family moved to ], ] when he was nine-years-old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://traleetoday.ie/tralee-estate-green-area-to-be-dedicated-to-kerry-gaa-legend/|title=Tralee estate green area to be dedicated to Kerry GAA legend|publisher=Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA site|access-date=29 May 2021|date=|first=|last=}}</ref> His first competitive football was played with a junior team, ], but when he advanced to senior grade he joined ] and with them won two ] titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kerinsorahillys.com/team/dan-okeeffe/|title=Dan O'Keeffe|publisher=Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA site|access-date=29 May 2021|date=|first=|last=}}</ref> O'Keeffe made his first inter-county appearance on the Kerry junior team that won the ] in 1930. A year later he was the substitute goalkeeper on the Kerry senior team to meet ] in the ], however, a few hours before the game he was informed that he would be playing and collected his first ].<ref name="Clerkin">{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/stephen-cluxton-a-constant-in-the-dublin-revolution-1.3176919|title=Stephen Cluxton a constant in the Dublin revolution|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=29 May 2021|date=6 August 2017|first=Malachy|last=Clerkin}}</ref> O'Keeffe was first-choice goalkeeper for seventeen years in total and claimed a then record of seven All-Ireland Championship titles. His other honours include a record 14 ] medals and two ] titles. O'Keeffe was also a regular on the ] team and won three ] medals, including one as captain of the team. Playing until he was 41 years old, he was posthumously named on the Football Team of the Century and the Football Team of the Millennium.<ref name="Clerkin"/>


==Personal life and death==
In 1984 he was named in the ]'s "Team of the Century" and in 2000 he was named goalkeeper on the ] ].<ref></ref>
O'Keeffe worked for ] in Tralee and was eventually promoted to the post of Clerical Officer in charge of the staff on the roads division. He married Mary Moriarty in 1939 and had two children. O'Keeffe died suddenly on 2 June 1967.

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Kerry Gaelic football goalkeeper

Dan O'Keeffe
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Ó Caoimh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1907-06-02)2 June 1907
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Died 2 June 1967(1967-06-02) (aged 60)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nickname Danno
Occupation Clerical officer
Club(s)
Years Club
Kerins O'Rahilly's
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1931–1948 Kerry 66 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 14
All-Irelands 7
NFL 2

Daniel Joseph O'Keeffe (2 June 1907 – 2 June 1967), known as "Danno", was an Irish Gaelic footballer, regarded by some as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport.

Career

O'Keeffe was born in Fermoy, County Cork, but the family moved to Tralee, County Kerry when he was nine-years-old. His first competitive football was played with a junior team, the Rangers, but when he advanced to senior grade he joined Kerins O'Rahilly's and with them won two County Championship titles. O'Keeffe made his first inter-county appearance on the Kerry junior team that won the All-Ireland Junior Championship in 1930. A year later he was the substitute goalkeeper on the Kerry senior team to meet Kildare in the All-Ireland final, however, a few hours before the game he was informed that he would be playing and collected his first winners' medal. O'Keeffe was first-choice goalkeeper for seventeen years in total and claimed a then record of seven All-Ireland Championship titles. His other honours include a record 14 Munster Championship medals and two National League titles. O'Keeffe was also a regular on the Munster team and won three Railway Cup medals, including one as captain of the team. Playing until he was 41 years old, he was posthumously named on the Football Team of the Century and the Football Team of the Millennium.

Personal life and death

O'Keeffe worked for Kerry County Council in Tralee and was eventually promoted to the post of Clerical Officer in charge of the staff on the roads division. He married Mary Moriarty in 1939 and had two children. O'Keeffe died suddenly on 2 June 1967.

Honours

Kerins O'Rahilly's
Kerry
Munster

References

  1. "Tralee estate green area to be dedicated to Kerry GAA legend". Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA site. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. "Dan O'Keeffe". Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA site. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ Clerkin, Malachy (6 August 2017). "Stephen Cluxton a constant in the Dublin revolution". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
Dan O'Keeffe navigation boxes
Sporting positions
Preceded byMiko Doyle Kerry Senior Football Captain
1934–1936 		Succeeded byMiko Doyle
Kerry – 1931 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (10th title)
Kerry – 1932 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (11th title)
Sub used
B. Landers for C. Geaney
Kerry – 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (12th title)
Subs used
T. O'Connor for T. O'Donnell
Played in drawn game
G. Fitzgerald
P. Kennedy
S. McCarthy
Kerry – 1939 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (13th title)
Subs
16 T. McAuliffe
17 S. Brosnan
18 M. McCarthy
19 M. Raymond
20 J. Moriarty
21 J. Fitzgerald
22 M. Regan
Trainer
C. Brosnan
Kerry – 1940 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (14th title)
Sub used
P. B. Brosnan
Trainer
C. Brosnan
Kerry – 1941 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (15th title)
Subs used
T. Landers for B. Myers
M. Lyne for J. Walsh
Kerry – 1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (16th title)
Played in drawn game
G. Cremin
W. O'Donnell
Subs used in drawn game
E. Dowling for P. Kennedy
B. Kelleher for J. Lyne
Subs used in replay
G. Cremin for J. Falvey
Gaelic football – Team of the Century
All-Ireland winners
Non All-Ireland winners
Gaelic football – Team of the Millennium
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