Dermot Kehilly (born 1944) is an Irish retired

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

er who played as a full-back for the

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senior football team. Born in

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, Kehilly first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for a brief period. He was a

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runner-up on one occasion. At club level Kehily won numerous championship medals with

. Throughout his career Kehilly played just three championship games for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship. Kehilly's brothers, Kevin and Frank, also played Gaelic football with Cork.

Honours

Team

;Newcestown * Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1971 *

Cork Junior Hurling Championship The Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaeli ...

(1): 1972 *

Cork Junior Football Championship The Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of ...

(1): 1967 ;Cork * All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1972 * Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1972 * Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1963 * All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1961 (sub) * Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1961 (sub)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kehilly, Dermot 1944 births Living people Newcestown Gaelic footballers Newcestown hurlers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers