Mort O'Shea

Morty O'Shea (13 January 1882 – 19 August 1970) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team.[1]

Mort O'Shea
Personal information
Irish name Muircheartach Ó Séaghdha
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 13 January 1882
Adrigole, County Cork, Ireland
Died 19 August 1970 (aged 88)
Mercy Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Occupation National school principal
Club(s)
Years Club
Lees
Bantry
Adrigole
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1910-1913
Cork 7 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:47, 28 December 2012.

O'Shea made his first appearance for the team during the 1910 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1913 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.

At club level O'Shea won several county club championship medals with Lees and Bantry.

Honours

Adrigole
Lees
Cork

References

  1. "Munster Football Finals". Munster GAA. Retrieved 28 December 2012.


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