Seán O'Shea ( Irish: ''Seán Ó Sé'') (born 17 July 1998) is an Irish

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er 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

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

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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 Munster Championships 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

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, 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

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Career statistics

Honours

;University College Cork *

: 2019 ;Kenmare Shamrocks *

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

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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