Keelan Sexton
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Keelan Sexton (born 1997) is a boxer and a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Kilmurry Ibrickane club. He played in the past for Na Fianna and at senior level for the Clare county team.
Keelan grew up in Quilty in West Clare. He was a student at the University of Limerick. His grandfather Martin Burke was a boxer in London during the 1960s and 1970s and Keelan took after him first before turning to the Gaelic football, winning three national titles representing the West Clare boxing club and two national titles afterwards when he represented the Ennis boxing club, representing Ireland in the Schoolboy Championships and getting a bronze medal there and a gold medal at the North European Championships.[1]
Playing carerer
Keelan played county minor, under-21 and senior in the same season.[2] He turned 19 in July 2016 and was already in his second season on the senior panel.[3] He was top scorer in a single game in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
He retired from the inter-county football in 2025.[4]
Keela was a Sigerson Cup player when in Limerick.[5] He first played for Donegal Boston in 2019.[6] Keelan left Clare completely to join CLG Na Fianna in time for the Dublin Senior Football Championship of 2025.[7] He returned to his county club in January 2026.[8]
Education
As of 2022, Keelan was studying for a master's degree in law at Trinity College Dublin.[9] As of 2025, he was working as a solicitor in Dublim for a number of years.[10] Keelan did his Leaving Cert at Ennistymon CBS in 2016.[11]
References
- ↑ Crowe, Marie (2 June 2018). "Boxing on hold for Sexton as he chases glory with Clare". RTÉ.ie.
- ↑ Devlin, Michael (12 December 2018). "Keelan Sexton enjoying UL stint".
- ↑ "Clare's Keelan Sexton brings winning mentality". 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-Clare stalwart Keelan Sexton now making his mark with Dublin's Na Fianna". www.irishtimes.com. 23 September 2025.
- ↑ "Clare star Keelan Sexton lands 1-10 as UL shock DIT". Irish Independent. 16 January 2019.
- ↑ Ryan, Eoin (4 September 2022). "Split season makes American Dream a reality for players and clubs". RTÉ.
- ↑ Keane, Paul (21 September 2025). "Na Fianna come roaring back to pip Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin SFC quarter-final". RTÉ.
- ↑ "Former Clare footballer Keelan Sexton leaves Na Fianna to rejoin home club". Irish Independent. 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Good vibes only for Keelan Sexton". 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "A long way from Clare to here: Keelan Sexton on 'tough' decision to make Dublin switch". www.irishexaminer.com. 23 September 2025.
- ↑ "Clare's Keelan Sexton brings winning mentality". 22 July 2016.
External links
- Parsons, David (13 January 2019). "Keelan Sexton delivers for Clare". The Times.
- "Keelan Sexton kicks the key scores as Clare beat Kildare". The Irish Times. 2 February 2020.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Boxers from County Clare
- Clare inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Donegal Boston Gaelic footballers
- Gaelic footballers who switched code
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Irish male boxers
- Irish solicitors
- Kilmurry Ibrickane Gaelic footballers
- Na Fianna Gaelic footballers
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen