Noel Lucey
Jeremiah Noel Lucey (1939 – 19 July 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Glenbeigh-Glencar, Laune Rangers and Mid Kerry and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Nollaig Ó Luasaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
Jeremiah Noel Lucey 1939 Caragh Lake, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
19 July 2021 (aged 82) Glenflesk, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Air Corps member | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Glenbeigh-Glencar Laune Rangers Mid Kerry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1962–1963 | Kerry | 5 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
Born in Caragh Lake, County Kerry, Lucey first played Gaelic football with Glenbeigh-Glencar before transferring to the Laune Rangers club. He won a County Championship title with divisional side Mid Kerry in 1967.[1] Having never played at minor inter-county level, Lucey first was included on the Kerry senior football team during a number of tournament games in early 1962. He ended the season with an All-Ireland Championship title after lining out at centre-back in the final defeat of Roscommon. His brother, Jimmy Lucey, also lined out that day, while a third brother, Vincent Lucey, played in the 1965 All-Ireland final defeat by Galway.[2] Lucey's inter-county career ended after just two seasons, by which stage he had also secured a National League title.
Death
Lucey died in Glenflesk, County Kerry on 19 July 2021.[3]
Career statistics
| Team | Season | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kerry | 1961–62 | Division 1 | 0 | 0–00 | 2 | 0–00 | 1 | 0–00 | 3 | 0–00 |
| 1962–63 | 3 | 0–00 | 2 | 0–00 | — | 5 | 0–00 | |||
| Career total | 3 | 0–00 | 4 | 0–00 | 1 | 0–00 | 8 | 0–00 | ||
Honours
- Mid Kerry
- Kerry
References
- "Paul Lucey 'A Rockie Legend' RIP". Austin Stacks GAA website. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "Eamonn Fitzgerald: Time to honour the heroes of Jadotville". Killarney Advertiser. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "Kerry All-Ireland winner Noel Lucey passes away". Hogan Stand. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.