Dan Kavanagh RIP

[magickingdom]

sad to hear of the news that dan kavanagh passed away. he played in 5 senior all irelands for both kerry and galway but was on the winning side just once. one of those finals was the 1947 final in the polo grounds in new york. RIP dan

[Kerry Mike]

Gaels in Kerry are this week mourning the death, at the age of 87, of GAA legend Dan Kavanagh.

Uncle of Sean Walsh, winner of seven All-Ireland medals, the former Kerry great first caught the eye when starring for Kerry minors in the 1938 All-Ireland MFC final against Cavan.

He was a minor star again in 1939 before going onto win a Sigerson Cup medal with UCG in 1941. In the same year he played for Galway seniors against Kerry in their All-Ireland SFC final but ended up on the losing side.

He also played Railway Cup football with Connacht before returning to Kerry and appearing in the 1944 All-Ireland SFC final as a sub in the defeat to Roscommon.

His luck changed in 1946 when he lined out at left corner forward on the Kerry team that beat Roscommon in the All-Ireland final.

A very versatile player, he played in the historic Polo Grounds final in New York in 1947 when Cavan won the title.

The Dunquinn native achieved a unique record in winning three county SFC medals with three different clubs, Dingle (1944), Killarney (1949) and Dick Fitzgeralds (1951).



A great footballer from a great era of greats, was only reading a bit about him at Christmas. RIP Dan.

[gortnaleck]

Did he not have a son of the same name that also played for Kerry ?