Dave Geaney

Career

He played in his first All-Ireland final in 1959 at the age of 19 having played schoolboys rugby for Munster earlier in the year. He played in the All-Ireland semi-final in 1962 against Dublin.He played in 3 Munster finals. He was also manager of Castleisland District team in the 1979 County final.

Geaney was a Kerry Gaelic Athletic Association medical officer from 1975 to 2012.

He was named by new Kerry manager Pat O"Shea as a selector for the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Achievements

• He was manager of the Castleisland Desmonds Senior team for a good number of years and was trainer when they won the All-Ireland Club title in 1985 when they defeated Saint Vincent"s (Dublin) in the final on Saint Patrick"s Day. He was manager for the glory period of Desmonds, and highlights include first North Kerry Senior Football Championship win, Intermediate and club championship wins, two All-Ireland club finals in a row(1984 and 1985) as well as being manager for Desmonds only county final appearance in a county final when they were beaten by eventual All-Ireland Champions, Doctor Crokes. Kerry won the 2007 championship and reached the 2008 final.