Kevin Beahan

Kevin Beahan
Personal information
Irish name Caoimhín Ó Beacháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born (1933-04-09)9 April 1933
Ardee, County Louth, Irish Free State
Died 24 July 2022(2022-07-24) (aged 89)
Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
Years Club
 St Mary's
Naomh Colmcille
Seán McDermotts (Dublin)
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Louth titles 5 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1953-64
 Louth
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Kevin Beahan (Irish: Caoimhín Ó Beacháin; 9 April 1933 – 24 July 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for a number of club sides, including St Mary's, and at inter-county level with the Louth senior football team.

Career

Beahan first played Gaelic football at St Patrick's Grammar School in Armagh. During his time there he won consecutive Ulster Colleges JFC titles and also lined out in the MacRory Cup. At club level, Beahan won consecutive Louth MFC titles with the St Mary's club in Ardee before later winning five Louth SFC titles. He also experienced success as a hurler, winning three Louth SHC titles with Naomh Colmcille, while he also lined out with the Seán McDermotts club in Dublin.[1]

Beahan's performances for club and college resulted in him being selected for the Louth minor football team and he won a Leinster MFC medal in 1951.[2] He progressed onto the senior team and was at midfield for the 1–09 to 1–07 defeat of Cork in the 1957 All-Ireland final.[3] Beahan also lined out with Leinster and was a two-time Railway Cup medallist.[4]

Death

Beahan died on 24 July 2022, aged 89.[5][6]

Honours

St Patrick's Grammar School
  • Ulster Colleges Junior Football Championship: 1949, 1950
Naomh Colmcille
Ardee (Minor combination)
St Mary's
Seán McDermotts
Louth
Leinster

References

  1. ^ "A Beahan of light". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Border dispute with wee bit of history". Irish Times. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "'We were like Little and Large' – the late Kevin Beahan on his partnership with 'Danno'". LMFM. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Leinster Railway Cup Football Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ Murphy, Hubert (25 July 2022). "Late Louth GAA legend Kevin Beahan was pure perfection on the football pitch". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Tributes pour in following the death of Louth GAA legend Kevin Beahan". LMFM. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.