Paul Geaney
Paul Geaney (born 27 November 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dingle and at senior level for the Kerry county team. He usually lines out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
27 November 1990 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Nickname | Paulo | ||
| Occupation | Barman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2007-present 2011-2014 |
Dingle → University College Cork | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2011-2014 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011-present | Kerry | 51 (14-134) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 11 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 30 July 2023. | |||
Career
Geaney first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Dingle club. He joined the club's senior team in 2007 and won a Kerry Club Championship title in 2015.[1] Geaney first lined out at inter-county level as captain of the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008.[2] After an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Kerry under-21 team, he was drafted onto the Kerry senior football team during the 2011 league. After a number of years as a panel member, Geaney eventually broke onto the starting fifteen and was at right corner-forward when Kerry beat Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland SFC final.[3] His other honours include National League and Munster Championship titles.
Personal life
Geaney works in the family business in Paul Geaney's Bar and Restaurant in Dingle.[4] He married Siún Ó Sé, daughter of Páidí Ó Sé, in December 2018.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 July 2023.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kerry | 2011 | Division 1 | 1 | 1-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 1-00 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2013 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 3-08 | 2 | 0-09 | 4 | 1-11 | 12 | 4-28 | ||
| 2015 | 5 | 1-13 | 3 | 2-06 | 3 | 0-07 | 11 | 3-26 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 2-08 | 2 | 1-07 | 5 | 3-15 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 3-41 | 2 | 1-09 | 3 | 0-21 | 13 | 4-71 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 1-10 | 2 | 2-12 | 3 | 0-04 | 11 | 3-26 | ||
| 2019 | 4 | 0-05 | 2 | 0-02 | 6 | 2-15 | 12 | 2-22 | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 1-07 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 6 | 1-07 | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 2-04 | 3 | 2-03 | 1 | 0-01 | 8 | 4-08 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 0-14 | 2 | 0-06 | 3 | 0-05 | 12 | 0-25 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-03 | 5 | 1-05 | 9 | 1-08 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 12-102 | 20 | 9-58 | 31 | 5-76 | 101 | 26-236 | ||
Honours
- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: (2) 2011, 2014 (c)
- Cork Senior Football Championship: (1) 2011
- Dingle
- Kerry Club Football Championship: (1) 2015
- Kerry County Football League Division 1: (1) 2021
- West Kerry Senior Football Championship: (10) 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 , 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Kerry
References
- "Kerry club SFC final: Dingle deny Crokes". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- "Kerry claim minor title". Irish Times. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- Byrne, Cormac (21 September 2014). "Seven key moments from Kerry's absorbing victory over Donegal". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and 'nonsense' rumours about Kerry management". The 42. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Paul Geaney finds his perfect match in Suin!". Hogan Stand. 17 December 2018.
