Killian Young

Killian Young (born 4 January 1987 in Tralee) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Renard GAA, contests the County Championship with divisional side South Kerry, and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 2006 to 2019.

Killian Young
Personal information
Irish name Cillian de Shiún
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Left half back
Born (1987-01-04) 4 January 1987
Reenard, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Occupation Bank Manager
Club(s)
Years Club
1995-
 Renard GAA
Club titles
Kerry titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2006-2019
 Kerry 45
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 9
All-Irelands 4
NFL 2

Having appeared for Kerry in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship, Young made his Kerry senior championship debut in 2006, breaking into the team in 2007. He filled the number 7 jersey when Aidan O'Mahony moved to centre-back to replace Séamus Moynihan. Young played there in the National Football League and retained his place for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He was a member of the Kerry team that won Munster and then the All-Ireland that year, and won Young Player of the Year. He captained Kerry to the 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.[1] He won another senior All-Ireland in 2009 when Kerry overcame old rivals Cork in the final. In 2010, he captained Kerry to the McGrath Cup, overcoming UCC in the final.

References
  1. Kerry 2-12 Kildare 0-11. RTÉ Sports TV story, found at "RTÉ Sport: Kerry 2-12 Kildare 0-11". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.. Accessed 24 May 2008.


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