Ruairi O'Rahilly
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Ruairí Ó Raithile | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Born | Ballymacelligott,County Kerry | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Ballymacelligott | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1990's | Kerry | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NFL | 0 |
Ruairi O'Rahillywas a footballer fromCounty Kerry.He played football withBallymacelligottandKerry.He played withKerryat all levels during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Club
[edit]He played with his localBallymacelligottclub and theSt Kieran'sdivisional side.
WithSt Kieran'she was a Runner-up in the 1996 Kerry Under-21 Football Championship and the1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship.
Underage
[edit]He first linked up withKerryat minor level in 1992. He lined out in the Munster final but was on the losing side toCorkafter a replay.[1]
He was underage again in 1993. It was a short campaign however. Despite scoring four points two lateCorkgoals gave the Leesiders the win.[2]
He joined the Under 21 side in 1996. He started the side first four games,including the Munster final win overClare,but lost his place for the All-Ireland final withCavan.He appeared as sub in a 1–17 to 2–10 win to pick up an All-Ireland U21 medal.
Junior
[edit]He lined out with theKerryJunior side in 1995. His only appearance being againstLimerick.[3]
He made another appearance in 1996, this time againstWaterford.[4]
He made his final apprentice at Junior level in 2001. Lining out in a surprise loss toTipperary.[5]This would be his final appearance withKerryat any level.
Senior
[edit]On the back of his displays at underage he joined theKerrysenior team during the1996–97 National Football League.He made two appearances, including the semi-final win overLaois[6]He played no part in the final win overCork.He remained part of the panel for the championship asKerrywon the All-Ireland.
He made two more appearances during the1997–98 National Football League.[7]These would be his last at senior level.
References
[edit]- ^"Terrace Talk:: Kerry Football:: 1992 Minor".
- ^"Terrace Talk:: Kerry Football:::: 1993 Minor:: Munster Semi-Final:: Kerry Vs Cork".
- ^"Terrace Talk:: Kerry Football:::: 1995 Junior:: Munster Quarter-Final:: Kerry Vs Limerick".
- ^"Terrace Talk:: Kerry Football:::: 1996 Junior:: Munster Semi-Final:: Kerry Vs Waterford".
- ^"Terrace Talk:: Kerry Football:::: 2001 Junior:: Munster Quarter-Final:: Kerry Vs Tipperary".
- ^"Terrace Talk:: Kerry Football:: 1997 League".
- ^"Terrace Talk:: Kerry Football:: 1998 League".
Sources
[edit]- http://munster.gaa.ie/winning-teams/u21f_teams/
- http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/player/144/Ruairi-Rahilly