Bill Landers

William John Landers (26 April 1901 – 22 December 1958) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Rock Street and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Bill Landers
Personal information
Irish name Liam de Londras
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born (1901-04-26)26 April 1901
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 22 December 1958(1958-12-22) (aged 57)
Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Nickname Lang
Occupation Hospital porter
Club(s)
Years Club
 Rock Street
Austin Stacks
Club titles
Kerry titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1923-1933
 Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NFL 1

Career

Landers enjoyed a successful Gaelic football career and was part of two All-Ireland-winning teams.[1] He was also on the losing side in the 1923 All-Ireland final. Landers's inter-county career was interrupted as a result of his emigration to the United States in 1925. He returned in 1932 and immediately regained his place on the Kerry team, while he also won a County Championship title with Rock Street. Landers captained the Kerry team that toured North America in 1933 and played his last game for the team in an All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Cavan that same year. He also earned selection on the Munster team.[2]

Personal life and death

Landers was one of three brothers, Tim (Roundy) and John Joe (Purty), who between them won 12 All-Ireland medals.[3][4] He was involved in the War of Independence and took the anti-Treaty side during the Civil War.

Landers died from a heart attack on 22 December 1958.

Honours
Rock Street
Kerry

References
  1. "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. "Railway Cup Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. "Key player in first golden age of Kerry football". Irish Times. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "Remembering one of the Greatest – Tim 'Roundy' Landers". Austin Stacks GAA website. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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