Seán Coen

Seán Coen
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Cadhain
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1941
Dublin, Ireland
Nickname Blackie
Occupation Sculptor
Club(s)
Years Club
 St. Vincent's
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1961-1964
 Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Seán Coen (born 1941) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side St. Vincent's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.

Career

A member of the St. Vincent's club, Coen first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Dublin minor team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 19589 hen Cavan were beaten in the final. He immediately progressed onto the county junior team that won the All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1960. After joining the Dublin senior team, Coen won Leinster Championship medals in 1962 and 1963, however, the highlight of his inter-county career was being selected as a substitute for the 1963 All-Ireland final defeat of Galway.[1][2][failed verification]

Honours

Dublin

References

  1. ^ Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.