Kevin Jeremiah O'Sullivan (born 1948) is an Irish former

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er who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Cork county team. Born in

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, O'Sullivan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1968-69 league. O'Sullivan quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one

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medal and three

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medals. As a member of the

inter-provincial team for five consecutive years O'Sullivan won two

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medals. With divisional side Beara he is a one-time

medallist while he also won one

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medal. With

O'Sullivan won numerous championship medals in all grades. Throughout his career, O'Sullivan made 16 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1975 championship. He is widely regarded as the greatest footballer ever to come out of Beara.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:OSullivan, Kevin Jer 1948 births Living people Adrigole Gaelic footballers Beara Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers