Paul Geaney

Paul Geaney
Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full-forward
Born	27 November 1990 (age 34); Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nickname	Paulo
Occupation	Barman
Club(s)
Years	Club
2007-present; 2011-2014	Dingle; → University College Cork
Club titles
Kerry titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
2011-2014	University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County
2011-present	Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	11
All-Irelands	2
NFL	3
All Stars	2
	*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 30 June 2024.

Paul Geaney (born 27 November 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dingle and at senior level for the Kerry county team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

Geaney first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Dingle club. He joined the club's senior team in 2007 and won a Kerry Club Championship title in 2015.^[1] Geaney first lined out at inter-county level as captain of the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2008.^[2] After an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Kerry under-21 team, he was drafted onto the Kerry senior football team during the 2011 league. After a number of years as a panel member, Geaney eventually broke onto the starting fifteen and was at right corner-forward when Kerry beat Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland SFC final.^[3] His other honours include National League and Munster Championship titles.

Personal life

Geaney works in the family business in Paul Geaney's Bar and Restaurant in Dingle.^[4] He married Siún Ó Sé, daughter of Páidí Ó Sé, in December 2018.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 June 2024.

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
Team	Year	Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Kerry	2011	Division 1	1	1-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	1	1-00
	2012		0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
	2013		0	0-00	0	0-00	1	0-00	1	0-00
	2014		6	3-08	2	0-09	4	1-11	12	4-28
	2015		5	1-13	3	2-06	3	0-07	11	3-26
	2016		1	0-00	2	2-08	2	1-07	5	3-15
	2017		8	3-41	2	1-09	3	0-21	13	4-71
	2018		6	1-10	2	2-12	3	0-04	11	3-26
	2019		4	0-05	2	0-02	6	2-15	12	2-22
	2020		6	1-07	0	0-00	—		6	1-07
	2021		4	2-04	3	2-03	1	0-01	8	4-08
	2022		7	0-14	2	0-06	3	0-05	12	0-25
	2023		2	0-00	2	0-03	5	1-05	9	1-08
	2024				2	0-02	4	0-07	6	0-09
Career total			50	12-102	22	9-60	35	5-83	107	26-245

Honours

University College Cork

Sigerson Cup: (2) 2011, 2014 (c)
Cork Senior Football Championship: (1) 2011

Dingle

Kerry Club Football Championship: (2) 2015, 2023
Kerry County Football League Division 1: (1) 2021
West Kerry Senior Football Championship: (10) 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Kerry

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 2014
Munster Senior Football Championship: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
National Football League: 2017, 2020, 2021
All-Ireland Under-21 B Hurling Championship: 2010
Munster Minor Football Championship: 2008 (c)

References

^ "Kerry club SFC final: Dingle deny Crokes". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
^ "Kerry claim minor title". Irish Times. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ Byrne, Cormac (21 September 2014). "Seven key moments from Kerry's absorbing victory over Donegal". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ "Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and 'nonsense' rumours about Kerry management". The 42. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ "Paul Geaney finds his perfect match in Suin!". Hogan Stand. 17 December 2018.

[1] "Kerry club SFC final: Dingle deny Crokes". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.

[2] "Kerry claim minor title". Irish Times. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[3] Byrne, Cormac (21 September 2014). "Seven key moments from Kerry's absorbing victory over Donegal". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[4] "Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and 'nonsense' rumours about Kerry management". The 42. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[5] "Paul Geaney finds his perfect match in Suin!". Hogan Stand. 17 December 2018.

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