Frank Keenan (born 1950 in

Camross Camross GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association Hurling and Gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland, located near to Coolrain. History Founded in 1903, the club is the most successful hurling club in County Laois and the club colours are fam ...

County Laois County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...

, Ireland) is an Irish former

hurling Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...

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and former player. An effective full-forward, Keenan had a successful playing career at club level with

and at inter-county level with

Laois County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...

. He was a key member of the latter team throughout the 1970s and collected two All-Ireland 'B' medals in the space of three years. Keenan was also a

Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

medal-winner at club level with Camross. In retirement from playing Keenan has become involved in team management at all levels. He had an unsuccessful tenure as manager of the

Carlow senior hurling team The Carlow county hurling team represents County Carlow, Carlow in hurling and is governed by Carlow GAA, the County board (Gaelic games), county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the Joe McDonagh Cup and the Nationa ...

in the late 1990s; however, it was as manager in all grades with his native club Camross that he experienced his greatest successes.

References

1950 births Living people Camross hurlers Laois inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers {{Laois-hurling-bio-stub