Liam Hassett (born 1975 in Killorglin,

County Kerry County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...

) is an Irish

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er who has played for

Laune Rangers Laune Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in town of Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated to Kerry GAA. Rangers won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996. History The club was formed in ...

and Dublin side St Anne's, and played at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1995 and 2005. Hassett

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ed Kerry to the All-Ireland SFC title in 1997. He won All-Ireland Under 21 Medals in 1995 and 1996 as captain. He also won an All-Ireland Club Championship with

in 1996. He was a selector for the Kerry senior football team, under

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"Laune in bid to hold onto Mike Hassett"
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Liam Hassett's 1997 All-Ireland winning speech
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