Shane Lennon
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| Born | c. 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane Lennon is a former Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for his local club Kilkerley Emmets and the Louth county team.
He lined out at full-forward for the Louth team in the final of the Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2010, as they lost in controversial circumstances to Meath.[1] He helped Louth win a Tommy Murphy Cup, two National League titles and an O'Byrne Cup.[2][3]
During his inter-county playing career, Lennon was appointed county Games Development Manager by Louth GAA. He departed this role in 2023.[4]
He scored the winning point for UCD in the final of the 2006 Dublin Senior Football Championship against St Vincent's.[5]
He was educated at Coláiste Rís.[6]
Honours
- National Football League Division 2 (1): 2006
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2006
- National Football League Division 3 (1): 2011
- O'Byrne Cup (1): 2009
- Dublin Senior Football Championship (1): 2006
- McGeough Cup (1): 2011
- Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2015[7]
- Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 2002[8]
- Paddy Sheelan Shield (1): 2019[9]
References
- ↑ "Ref's rush of blood robs Louth". Drogheda Independent. 14 July 2010.
- ↑ "Louth reveal touch of class". Irish Times. 28 August 2006.
- ↑ "Wee glee as brave". Irish Independent. 1 May 2006.
- ↑ "Louth GAA delegates ratify new stadium committee involving officials from Croke Park". The Argus. 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Last-gasp Lennon point scuttles Vincent's title ambitions". Irish Independent. 7 November 2006.
- ↑ "Students are inspired by a sporting legend". Irish Independent. 6 October 2010.
John Byrne of Louth GAA Coaching introduced his team of coaches, including past pupils Shane Lennon, Eamonn McAuley and Kevin McNally. Shane and Eamonn are members of the Louth senior panel...
- ↑ "IFC replay: Kilkerley come good". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Lennon steers Kilkerley back to senior ranks at first attempt". The Argus. 13 December 2002.
- ↑ "Kilkerley claim Sheelan Shield as Roche win Mullen Plate". Dundalk Democrat. 2 April 2019.