Johnny Foley
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| Born | 1931 (age 94–95) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Painter and decorator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Foley (born 1931) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Kerins O'Rahilly's and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
Career
[edit]Foley played Gaelic football at club level with the Kerins O'Rahilly's club in Tralee. He progressed to adult level and won consecutive Kerry SFC medals in 1953 and 1954.[1] Foley later lined out with the St Mary's club in London.[2]
At inter-county level, Foey first played for Kerry as a member of the minor team in 1947. His three successive years in that grade yielded two Munster MFC medals, however, there were also two All-Ireland MFC final defeats.[3] Foley later progressed to the junior team, before being called up to the senior team midway during the 1953 season. He lined out in goal when Kerry beat Armagh by 0-13 to 1-06 in the 1953 All-Ireland final.[4][5]
Honours
[edit]- Kerins O'Rahilly's
- Kerry Senior Football Championship: 1953, 1954
- Kerry
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ "'I'd love to do it all over again' - Johnny Foley". The Kerryman. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ "Minor Football". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ "Greatest day Croke Park had ever seen". Irish Examiner. 18 August 2000. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ "Armagh have paid the penalty". Irish Examiner. 21 September 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2025.