Seán O'Shea (

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: ''Seán Ó Sé'') (born 17 July 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Kerry SFC club Kenmare Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the

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. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

O'Shea played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Kenmare Shamrocks club. He eventually progressed onto the club's intermediate team and scored 1-05 when the club won the Munster Club Championship title in 2016. O'Shea first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two year-stint with the Kerry minor football team. He won consecutive All-Ireland Minor Championships during this time, including one as captain of the team in 2016. He subsequently progressed onto the under-21 team and also won a

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title with

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in 2019. O'Shea made his debut with the

during the 2018 National League. His immediately established himself on the team and was named Young Footballer of the Year in 2019. O'Shea's other honours include three

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s and two

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titles. On 10 July 2022, in the All-Ireland semi-final against

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, O'Shea scored a 53m free with the last kick of the game to win the game for Kerry, 1-14 to 1-13 and qualify for the 2022 All-Ireland Final. He captained Kerry in the 2022 All-Ireland season and lifted the

Sam Maguire Cup The Sam Maguire Cup ( ga, Chorn Sam Mhic Uidhir), often referred to as Sam or The Sam , is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) to the team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the main competiti ...

, following the county's victory over Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Personal life

O'Shea is dating Molly O'Brien, the sister of Kenmare and Kerry teammate Stephen O'Brien.

Career statistics

Honours

;University College Cork *

: 2019 ;Kenmare Shamrocks *

Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship The Munster Football Intermediate Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2003 for the top intermediate clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It ...

: 2016 *Kerry Intermediate Football Championship: 2016 ;Kerry *

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county ...

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Munster Senior Football Championship The Munster Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship and shortened to Munster SFC, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It ...

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Munster Under-21 Football Championship The Munster GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest ...

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All-Ireland Minor Football Championship The Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier under-17 "knockout" competition in Gaelic football played in Ireland. 2017 was the final year of the minor under 18 football championship as it were replaced by an under ...

: 2015,

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Munster Minor Football Championship The Munster Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors (under-18) in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is ...

: 2015,

GAA GPA All Stars Awards The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one playe ...

(2): 2019, 2022 *

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Team of the Year (3): 2019, 2022, 2023

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OShea, Sean 1998 births Living people All Stars Awards winners (football) Gaelic football forwards Irish schoolteachers Kenmare Shamrocks Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers UCC Gaelic footballers