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.

Noel Lucey
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
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kerry 1961–62 Division 1 00–0020–0010–0030–00
1962–63 30–0020–0050–00
Career total 30–0040–0010–0080–00

Honours

Mid Kerry
Kerry

References

  1. "Paul Lucey 'A Rockie Legend' RIP". Austin Stacks GAA website. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "Eamonn Fitzgerald: Time to honour the heroes of Jadotville". Killarney Advertiser. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "Kerry All-Ireland winner Noel Lucey passes away". Hogan Stand. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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