Ollie Rue O'Sullivan

Ollie Rue O'Sullivan (born 1972) is an Irish Gaelic football selector and former player. At club level he played with Garnish and Beara and was also a member of the Cork senior football team. O'Sullivan lined out as both a defender and a forward.

Ollie Rue O'Sullivan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1972
Allihies, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Rue
Occupation Managing director
Club(s)
Years Club
 Garnish
→ Beara
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1996-1998
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:53, 9 September 2021.

Playing career

O'Sullivan began his Gaelic football career at juvenile and underage levels with Garnish, before winning several Beara Junior Championship titles with the club's top adult team.[1] His success at divisional level saw him drafted onto the Beara divisional team and he captained the team to the Cork Senior Football Championship title in 1997.[2] O'Sullivan first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Cork minor team before later lining out with the under-21 side. He was a two-time All-Ireland Junior Football Championship winner with the Cork junior team and spent a number of seasons with the Cork senior football team.[3]

Coaching career

O'Sullivan served as a selector with the Cork minor football team during Bobbie O'Dwyer's tenure as manager. In 2019, he was part of the management team that secured the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title after a win over Galway[4]

Honours

Player
Beara
Cork

Management
Cork

References
  1. "Club history". Garnish GAA website. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. Lewis, Simon (8 June 2013). "Miles away — but always close to the heart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. "O'Gara gets on his bike for charity". Irish Independent. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. Woods, Mark (30 August 2019). "Countdown to the minor All-Ireland: Cork boss has a special connection to Galway football". Echo Live. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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