Keelan Sexton

Keelan Sexton (born 1997) is a boxer and a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Kilmurry Ibrickane club and at senior level for the Clare county team.

Keelan Sexton
Personal information
Position Forward
Born 1997 (age 25–26)
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
 Kilmurry Ibrickane
Donegal Boston
2019–
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University of Limerick
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2016–
 Clare

He did his Leaving Cert at Ennistymon CBS in 2016. He turned 19 in July 2016 and was already in his second season on the senior panel.[1]

He played county minor, under-21 and senior in the same season.[2]

Keelan grew up in Quilty in West Clare. He was a student at the University of Limerick. His grandfather Martin Burke was a boxer in London during the 1960s and 1970s and Keelan took after him first before turning to the Gaelic football, winning three national titles representing the West Clare boxing club and two national titles afterwards when he represented the Ennis boxing club, representing Ireland in the Schoolboy Championships and getting a bronze medal there and a gold medal at the North European Championships.[3]

He was a Sigerson Cup player when in Limerick.[4]

As of 2022, he was studying for a master's degree in law at Trinity College Dublin.[5]

He was top scorer in a single game in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

He first played for Donegal Boston in 2019.[6]

References
  1. "Clare's Keelan Sexton brings winning mentality". 22 July 2016.
  2. Devlin, Michael (12 December 2018). "Keelan Sexton enjoying UL stint".
  3. Crowe, Marie (2 June 2018). "Boxing on hold for Sexton as he chases glory with Clare". RTÉ.ie.
  4. "Clare star Keelan Sexton lands 1-10 as UL shock DIT". Irish Independent. 16 January 2019.
  5. "Good vibes only for Keelan Sexton". 28 January 2022.
  6. Ryan, Eoin (4 September 2022). "Split season makes American Dream a reality for players and clubs". RTÉ.
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