# Tim Kennelly > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Kennelly > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Kennelly.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Kennelly > Source revision: 1356434104 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}} {{For|the Australian baseball player|Tim Kennelly (baseball)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox Gaelic games player | code= Football | sport = Gaelic football | image = Tim Kennelly.jpg | name = Tim Kennelly | irish = Tadhg Mac an Fhailí | nickname = Horse{{cite news|url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/mick-odwyer-stories-380998|title=Four Great Mick O'Dwyer Stories On His 85th Birthday|publisher=[Balls.ie](/source/Balls.ie)|date=9 June 2021|quote=On the Monday we were down in Tim Kennelly's pub, well on it, and Horse [Tim Kennelly] beckoned me over and said 'You should be in with Kerry, someone should ring Dwyer about you'.}} | occupation = Farmer and publican | county = Kerry | province = Munster | club = [Listowel Emmets](/source/Listowel_Emmets) | clposition = Half-back | clubs = | clyears = | clapps(points) = | clcounty = 2 | clprovince= | clallireland = | counties = [Kerry](/source/Kerry_county_football_team) | icposition = Centre-back | icyears = 1974–1984 | icapps(points) = 31 (0–01) | icprovince = 9 | icallireland = 5 | nfl = 3 | allstars = 2 | clupdate = | icupdate = 21:14, 9 August 2012 | birth_place= [Listowel](/source/Listowel), [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry), Ireland | death_place= Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland | birth_date={{Birth date|df=yes|1954|7|6}} | death_date={{death date and age|df=yes|2005|12|6|1954|7|6}} }} '''Tim Kennelly''' (6 July 1954 – 6 December 2005) was an Irish [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football)er. His [league](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) and [championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) career at senior level with the [Kerry county team](/source/Kerry_county_football_team) spanned ten years from 1974 to 1984. Born just outside [Listowel](/source/Listowel), [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry), Kennelly played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He came to prominence with the [Listowel Emmets](/source/Listowel_Emmets_GAA) club, winning two divisional junior championship medals as well as a county junior championship medal in 1972. Kennelly was a regular on the [Feale Rangers](/source/Feale_Rangers_GAA) divisional team over a ten-year period, and won two [county senior championship](/source/Kerry_Senior_Football_Championship) medals. Kennelly made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he was picked on the Kerry minor team. He had two championship seasons with the minor team, however, he was a [Munster](/source/Munster_Minor_Football_Championship) runner-up on both occasions. Kennelly subsequently joined the Kerry under-21 team, winning two [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Under-21_Football_Championship) medals as a substitute in 1973 and on the field of play in 1975. By this stage he had also joined the Kerry senior team, making his debut during the [1974–75 league](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_National_Football_League_(Ireland)). Over the course of the next ten years, Kennelly won five [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) medals, beginning with a lone triumph in 1975 before a record-equalling four championships in-a-row from 1978 to 1981. He also won nine [Munster](/source/Munster_Senior_Football_Championship) medals, three [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) medals and claimed back-to-back [All Stars](/source/GAA_All_Stars_Awards) in 1979 and 1980. He played his last competitive game for Kerry in February 1984, but remained on the panel for the subsequent provincial championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/gaa-mourns-sudden-loss-of-tim-kennelly-224624.html|title=GAA mourns sudden loss of Tim Kennelly|publisher=[Irish Independent](/source/Irish_Independent)|date=7 December 2005|access-date=9 August 2012}} After being chosen on the [Munster](/source/Munster_GAA) interprovincial team for the first time in 1977, Kennelly was an automatic choice on the team for six successive championships. During that time he won four [Railway Cup](/source/Railway_Cup) medals. Kennelly's two sons also played for Kerry. [Noel Kennelly](/source/Noel_Kennelly) won an All-Ireland medal in 2000 while [Tadhg Kennelly](/source/Tadhg_Kennelly) claimed a winners' medal in 2009, having earlier become the first Irish person to win an [AFL Premiership](/source/Australian_Football_League) medal with [Sydney Swans](/source/Sydney_Swans). ==Biography== Tim Kennelly was born in [Listowel](/source/Listowel), [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry), in 1954. He grew up on the family farm in Coolaclarig, an area that had a great tradition for [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football). As a young boy, Kennelly showed great skill as a footballer, and his father had influence on his subsequent inter-county career.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Kennelly was a [publican](/source/publican) by profession. His sons, [Noel](/source/Noel_Kennelly) and [Tadhg](/source/Tadhg_Kennelly), also represented their native county in football. Noel won an All-Ireland medal with Kerry in 2000. Tadhg later played [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) in the [AFL](/source/Australian_Football_League) with the [Sydney Swans](/source/Sydney_Swans). In 2005, Tadhg became the first Irishman to win an [AFL](/source/Australian_Football_League) premiership medal. Tadhg returned to Ireland in 2009 and joined the Kerry senior football team, winning an [All-Ireland Senior Medal](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) and being selected as an [All Star](/source/GAA_GPA_All_Stars_Awards). Tim Kennelly, who suffered from a heart condition, died on 6 December 2005. ==Playing career== ===Club=== Kennelly played his club football with his local team called [Listowel Emmets](/source/Listowel_Emmets_GAA). He won numerous underage league and championship winners' medals before making his way onto the club's senior team. 1972 proved to be a successful year for Kennelly and for his club. He captured a [North Kerry senior championship](/source/North_Kerry_Senior_Football_Championship) winners' medal while also winning a North Kerry league title. He finished off the year be claiming a Kerry Junior Football Championship winners' medal. A second North Kerry championship title followed in 1976 while, two years later, in 1978 Kennelly added a second North Kerry league title to his collection. By this stage he was also lining out with divisional side [Feale Rangers](/source/Feale_Rangers_GAA). An 0–8 to 0–3 defeat of [Mid Kerry](/source/Mid_Kerry_GAA) in 1978 gave Kennelly a [county senior championship](/source/Kerry_Senior_Football_Championship) winners' medal. Two years later in 1980 Feale Rangers defeated [Austin Stacks](/source/Austin_Stacks_GAA) by three points, thus securing a second county senior championship title. ===Minor and under-21=== By the early 1970s, Kennelly had joined the [Kerry](/source/Kerry_GAA) minor football team; however, he had no success in this grade as [Cork](/source/Cork_GAA) dominated the provincial championship.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} He was promoted to the county's under-21 team, winning a [Munster](/source/Munster_Under-21_Football_Championship) title in this grade in 1973.{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/under21football.html |title=Munster Under-21 Football Championship Winning Teams |publisher=[Munster GAA](/source/Munster_GAA) |access-date=7 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719200959/http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/under21football.html |archive-date=19 July 2008 }} He later lined out in his first All-Ireland final at under-21 level. [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) provided the opposition on that occasion; however, Kerry recorded a 2–13 to 0–13 victory. The win gave Kennelly an under-21 [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Under-21_Football_Championship) winners' medal.{{cite book| first=Des| last=Donegan| title=The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games| publisher=DBA Publications| year=2005| page=156}} In 1975 Kennelly captured a second Munster under-21 title following a nine-point win over [Waterford](/source/Waterford_GAA). Kennelly's side later qualified for the All-Ireland final with [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA) providing the opposition. A 1–15 to 0–10 score line gave Kerry the victory and gave Kennelly a second All-Ireland winners' medal.''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' p. 156 ===Senior=== In 1975, a Kerry team was formed under the management of former player [Mick O'Dwyer](/source/Mick_O'Dwyer). It was the beginning of an era for Kerry football and Kennelly played a key role in orchestrating much of the success for the team that would come to be regarded as the greatest of all time.{{original research inline|date=April 2017}}{{tone inline|date=April 2017}}{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} That year he won his first senior [Munster](/source/Munster_Senior_Football_Championship) title, dethroning Cork as provincial champions in the process.{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorfootball.html |title=Munster Senior Football Championship Winning Teams |publisher=[Munster GAA](/source/Munster_GAA) |access-date=7 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719154851/http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorfootball.html |archive-date=19 July 2008 }} Kennelly later lined out in his first senior All-Ireland final. Reigning champions Dublin provided the opposition and were installed as the favourites over the youngest Kerry team of all time.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} On a rain-soaked day, [John Egan](/source/John_Egan_(Gaelic_footballer)) and substitute [Ger O'Driscoll](/source/Ger_O'Driscoll_(Gaelic_footballer)) scored two goals, and 'the Dubs' were ambushed with a score of 2–12 to 0–11.{{cite book| first=Eoghan| last=Corry| title=The GAA Book of Lists| publisher=Hodder Headline Ireland| year=2005| page=403}} It was Ó Kennelly's first [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) winners' medal at senior level. In 1976, Kennelly captured his second Munster title before later lining out in his second All-Ireland final. Once again, it was Dublin who provided the opposition. New 'Dub' [Kevin Moran](/source/Kevin_Moran_(footballer)) was causing havoc with the Kerry defence.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} [Jimmy Keaveney](/source/Jimmy_Keaveney) converted a penalty to help Dublin to a 3–8 to 0–10 victory and defeat for Kennelly.''The GAA Book of Lists'' pp. 403–404 1977 proved to be another frustrating year.{{original research inline|date=April 2017}} The year began with Kennelly capturing a [National League](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) medal on the field of play and a third consecutive Munster title following another win over Cork. Kerry later took on Dublin for the third consecutive year, however, this time it was in the All-Ireland semi-final. In one of the greatest games of football ever-played 'the Dubs' triumphed and Kennelly was still left waiting for a second All-Ireland medal.{{original research inline|date=April 2017}} In 1978, Kerry secured a fourth Munster winners' medal in-a-row, however, Kennelly missed the provincial decider. He later returned in time for 'the Kingdom's’ third All-Ireland final appearance in four years. Old rivals Dublin provided the opposition, however, the game turned into a rout. The game is chiefly remembered for [Mikey Sheehy](/source/Mikey_Sheehy)'s sensational goal. The Kerry forward lobbed the ball over the head of [Paddy Cullen](/source/Paddy_Cullen), who was caught off his line arguing with the referee. New full-forward [Eoin Liston](/source/Eoin_Liston) scored a hat-trick of goals. [Pat Spillane](/source/Pat_Spillane) played all over the field, including goalkeeper after [Charlie Nelligan](/source/Charlie_Nelligan) was sent off. At the full-time whistle Kerry were the winners by 5–11 to 0–9.''The GAA Book of Lists'' p. 404 In 1979, Kennelly, who was now captain of the side, won a fourth provincial title as Cork fell by ten points in the Munster final. He later went in search of a third All-Ireland medal as he lined out in a fourth championship decider. Dublin provided the opposition for the fifth consecutive occasion. Kerry were handicapped throughout the game. [Ger Power](/source/Ger_Power) did not start the game, while [John O'Keeffe](/source/John_O'Keeffe_(Gaelic_footballer)) got injured and [Páidí Ó Sé](/source/P%C3%A1id%C3%AD_%C3%93_S%C3%A9) was sent off during the encounter. Two goals by Mikey Sheehy and a third by John Egan helped 'the Kingdom' to a 3–13 to 1–8 victory. It was Kennelly's third All-Ireland winners' medal while he also had the honour of lifting the [Sam Maguire Cup](/source/Sam_Maguire_Cup).''The GAA Book of Lists'' pp. 404–405 Kerry's dominance continued in 1980. Another defeat of Cork in the provincial final gave Kennelly a fifth Munster winners' medal. Another All-Ireland final appearance beckoned, this time with [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) providing the opposition. The Connacht champions shocked Kerry and took a five-point lead inside the first twelve minutes. Mikey Sheehy popped up again to score the decisive goal, as Kerry went on to claim a 1–9 to 1–6 victory in a game that contained sixty-four frees.''The GAA Book of Lists'' p. 405 The victory gave Kerry a third All-Ireland title in succession, while Kennelly added a fourth All-Ireland winners' medal to his ever-growing collection. In 1981 Kennelly missed Kerry's seventh consecutive Munster title, however, he later lined out in the All-Ireland final against [Offaly](/source/Offaly_GAA). Kerry had an easy win with seven players combining for a great goal. He captured his fifth All-Ireland winners' medal that day as Kerry won by 1–12 to 0–8. In 1982, Kennelly won his second National League winners' medal before Kerry secured an eighth consecutive Munster final victory over Cork. It was Kennelly's sixth provincial title in all. The All-Ireland final pitted 'the Kingdom' against Offaly for the second year in-a-row. Kerry had the upper hand for much of the game and were leading by two points with two minutes left to be played. The game, however, was not over as Offaly substitute [Séamus Darby](/source/S%C3%A9amus_Darby), who had entered the game almost unnoticed, produced the most spectacular of finishes by scoring a late goal. Kerry failed to score again to level the match and Offaly went on to win their third All-Ireland title ever. Kerry's five-in-a-row dream was shattered.''The GAA Book of Lists'' pp. 405–406 Kerry missed out on an historic nine-in-a-row in Munster in 1983, as Cork finally triumphed. 'The Kingdom' bounced back the following year; however, Kennelly was now on the periphery of the team while he also became a selector. He played no part on the field of play in Kerry's Munster final and All-Ireland final triumphs. Kennelly retired from inter-county football around this time. ===Inter-provincial=== Kennelly also lined out with [Munster](/source/Munster_GAA) in the inter-provincial football competition and enjoyed much success.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} He first lined out with his province in 1977 as Munster defeated [Connacht](/source/Connacht_GAA) in the final by 1–14 to 1–9. It was his first [Railway Cup](/source/Railway_Cup) winners' medal and the first of two-in-a-row for Kennelly and for Munster. After losing out in 1979 and 1980 Kennelly captured a third Railway Cup title in 1981. A one-point defeat of Connacht gave Kennelly a fourth Railway Cup winners' medal in 1982{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/railwaycupfootball.html |title=Munster Railway Cup Football Teams |publisher=[Munster GAA](/source/Munster_GAA) |access-date=7 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719201059/http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/railwaycupfootball.html |archive-date=19 July 2008 }} ==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|[National League](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) !colspan="2"|[Munster](/source/Munster_Senior_Football_Championship) !colspan="2"|[All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score |- |rowspan="10"|[Kerry](/source/Kerry_county_football_team) |1974-75 |rowspan="2"|[Division 1A](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) |6||0-00||4||0-00||0||0-00||10||0-00 |- |1975-76 |6||0-00||3||0-00||2||0-01||11||0-01 |- |1976-77 |rowspan="4"|[Division 1 (South)](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) |5||0-00||2||0-00||1||0-00||8||0-00 |- |1977-78 |5||0-00||2||0-00||2||0-00||9||0-00 |- |1978-79 |5||0-01||2||0-00||2||0-00||9||0-01 |- |1979-80 |7||0-00||1||0-00||2||0-00||10||0-00 |- |1980-81 |rowspan="4"|[Division 1](/source/National_Football_League_(Ireland)) |6||0-00||0||0-00||2||0-00||8||0-00 |- |1981-82 |13||0-01||3||0-00||2||0-00||18||0-01 |- |1982-83 |5||0-00||1||0-00||0||0-00||6||0-00 |- |1983-84 |3||0-00||0||0-00||0||0-00||3||0-00 |- !colspan="3"|Total |'''61'''||'''0-02'''||'''18'''||'''0-00'''||'''13'''||'''0-01'''||'''92'''||'''0-03''' |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{succession box | after=[Ger Power](/source/Ger_Power) | title=[Kerry Senior Football Captain](/source/List_of_Kerry_senior_Gaelic_football_team_captains) | years=1979 | before=[Denis 'Ogie' Moran](/source/Denis_Moran_(Gaelic_footballer)) }} {{s-ach|ach}} {{succession box | after=[Ger Power](/source/Ger_Power)
([Kerry](/source/Kerry_county_football_team)) | title=[All-Ireland SFC](/source/List_of_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_winning_captains)
winning [captain](/source/Captain_(Gaelic_games)) | years=[1979](/source/1979_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) | before=[Denis 'Ogie' Moran](/source/Denis_Moran_(Gaelic_footballer))
([Kerry](/source/Kerry_county_football_team)) }} {{s-end}} {{Navboxes |title=Kerry squads |bg=green |fg=yellow |list1= {{Kerry Under 21 Team 1975}} {{Kerry Football Team 1975}} {{Kerry Football Team 1976}} {{Kerry Football Team 1978}} {{Kerry Football Team 1979}} {{Kerry Football Team 1980}} {{Kerry Football Team 1981}} {{Kerry Football Team 1982}} }} {{1979 All Stars}} {{1980 All Stars}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennelly, Tim}} Category:1954 births Category:2005 deaths Category:All-Ireland–winning captains (football) Category:All Stars Awards winners (football) Category:Gaelic football backs Category:Gaelic football selectors Category:Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Tim Category:Listowel Emmets Gaelic footballers Category:Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers Category:Winners of five All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football) Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tim Kennelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Kennelly) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Kennelly?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.