Dara Ó Cinnéide facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Dara Ó Cinnéide | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | 25 April 1975 Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Broadcaster | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
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1991–2007
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An Ghaeltacht | 37 (10-150) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 2 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
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1993–2005
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Kerry | 54 (11–149) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 8 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Dara Ó Cinnéide was born on April 25, 1975, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. He is a famous former Gaelic football player from Ireland. He played for his local club, An Ghaeltacht, and for the senior Kerry county team. He played for Kerry from 1995 until 2005. Ó Cinnéide was the captain of the Kerry team that won the All-Ireland title in 2004.
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About Dara Ó Cinnéide
Dara Ó Cinnéide was born in Dublin in 1975. However, he grew up near An Daingean in County Kerry. He is a native Irish speaker. He went to the local national school and then to Dingle CBS.
Today, Ó Cinnéide works as a radio broadcaster. He works for the Irish-language station RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. He produces the daily afternoon show called An Saol Ó Dheas. He also presents the main weekly GAA show Seó Spóirt on the Irish-language TV channel TG4. He writes a Gaelic football column for the Irish Examiner newspaper. He has also been a sports expert on RTÉ's main Gaelic games program, The Sunday Game.
Dara's Playing Career
Playing for His Club: An Ghaeltacht
Dara Ó Cinnéide played club football for his local team, An Ghaeltacht. He had a lot of success with them.
In 2000, An Ghaeltacht reached the final of the county senior championship for the first time. They were expected to win, but Dr. Crokes defeated them by a score of 1–4 to 0–6.
In 2001, An Ghaeltacht made it to the county final again. They played against Austin Stacks. Ó Cinnéide's team won clearly by 1–13 to 0–10. Dara scored five points in that game, earning his first county winner's medal.
An Ghaeltacht did not win the county title in 2002. But in 2003, they were back in the final. They played Laune Rangers. The first game was a draw, 0–10 each. In the replay, An Ghaeltacht won 0–12 to 2–4. This gave Ó Cinnéide his second county medal in three years.
This victory allowed An Ghaeltacht to play in the provincial club championship. They reached the final and played against St. Senan's from Clare. An Ghaeltacht won a close game, 1–8 to 1–6. This gave Ó Cinnéide a Munster club winner's medal.
An Ghaeltacht then went on to the All-Ireland club championship final. This big game was played on St. Patrick's Day in 2004. They played Caltra from County Galway. It was a very exciting game. Ó Cinnéide missed a chance to score a goal right at the end. His team lost by just one point, 0–13 to 0–12.
After these big wins, Ó Cinnéide had less success with his club for a few years. He stopped playing club football in 2007. His last game was a 1–3 to 0–5 win against Kerins O'Rahilly's in the county league final.
He also won a New York Senior Football Championship title in 1999. He played with the Kerry New York club.
Playing for Kerry: Minor, Under-21 & Junior Teams
Dara Ó Cinnéide first played for Kerry as a minor (under 18) player in the early 1990s. In 1992, Kerry played Cork in the provincial final. The game was a draw, and in the replay, Cork won by 3–6 to 2–7.
In 1994, Ó Cinnéide joined the Kerry junior football team. He was part of the team that won the All-Ireland title. Kerry beat Galway 0–15 to 0–4 in the final.
That same year, Ó Cinnéide also joined the Kerry under-21 team. In 1995, he had a great year with the under-21 team. Kerry won the Munster final easily, beating Waterford 1–21 to 2–5. Ó Cinnéide scored 1–9 in that game.
Kerry then reached the All-Ireland under-21 final against Mayo. The first game was a draw. In the replay, Kerry won 3–10 to 1–12. Ó Cinnéide scored 1–3, helping Kerry win the All-Ireland title. He was the top scorer for Kerry in that championship with 5–31.
In 1996, Ó Cinnéide was still on the under-21 team. They won another Munster title by beating Clare 3–14 to 0–6. Kerry then played Cavan in the All-Ireland final. Kerry won 1–17 to 2–10, giving Ó Cinnéide his second All-Ireland under-21 medal.
Playing for Kerry: Senior Team
By this time, Ó Cinnéide was also a key player for the Kerry senior football team. He first played for the senior team in 1994 in a National Football League game. His first championship game was in 1995 against Limerick. Kerry won that game.
In 1996, Kerry, with new manager Páidí Ó Sé, won the Munster final against Cork, 0–14 to 0–11. This was Ó Cinnéide's first Munster senior medal. Kerry then lost to Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final.
In 1997, Kerry showed they were serious about winning the All-Ireland. They won the National League final against Cork. Later that summer, they won the Munster final again, beating Clare 1–13 to 0–11. This was Ó Cinnéide's second Munster medal. Kerry then reached their first All-Ireland final in eleven years. They played Mayo again. Kerry won 0–13 to 1–7, and Ó Cinnéide earned his first All-Ireland winner's medal.
Kerry won their third Munster title in a row in 1998, beating Tipperary 0–17 to 1–10. However, they lost to Kildare in the All-Ireland semi-final.
In 1999, Cork beat Kerry in the Munster final, ending Kerry's dream of a fourth straight provincial title.
Kerry returned to the Munster final in 2000. They easily beat Clare 3–15 to 0–8, giving Ó Cinnéide his fourth Munster medal. In the All-Ireland semi-final, Kerry played Armagh. After two very close games, Kerry won the replay in extra time. They then played Galway in the All-Ireland final. The first game was a draw. In the replay, Kerry won 0–17 to 1–10. This was Ó Cinnéide's second All-Ireland winner's medal.
In 2001, Kerry won their fifth Munster title with Ó Cinnéide, beating Cork 0–19 to 1–13. They reached the All-Ireland semi-final but were heavily defeated by Meath 2–14 to 0–5.
In 2002, Kerry lost early in the provincial championship. However, they still had a chance to win the All-Ireland through the qualifier series. They reached the All-Ireland final against Armagh. Kerry led at half-time, but Armagh came back strongly in the second half. Armagh won their first All-Ireland title by 1–12 to 0–14. This was Ó Cinnéide's first All-Ireland final defeat.
Kerry won the Munster final again in 2003, beating Limerick 1–11 to 0–9. This was Ó Cinnéide's sixth Munster medal. They then played Tyrone in the All-Ireland semi-final. Tyrone won 0–13 to 0–6, and Kerry was out of the championship.
In 2004, Dara Ó Cinnéide was made captain of the Kerry team. The year started well as Kerry won the National League title, beating Galway 3–11 to 1–6. Ó Cinnéide lifted the trophy. Kerry then reached the Munster final again, playing Limerick. After a draw, Kerry won the replay 3–10 to 2–9. Ó Cinnéide lifted the Munster Cup.
Kerry then reached the All-Ireland final against Mayo. Kerry played very well and won convincingly, 1–20 to 2–9. This gave Ó Cinnéide his third All-Ireland winner's medal. He had the great honor of lifting the famous Sam Maguire Cup as captain.
In 2005, Kerry were favorites to win the All-Ireland again. They won another Munster final, beating Cork 1–11 to 0–11. This was Ó Cinnéide's eighth Munster medal. Kerry reached the All-Ireland final again, playing Tyrone. It was a very close game. Ó Cinnéide scored a goal early on. However, Tyrone won by 1–16 to 2–10. This was Ó Cinnéide's second All-Ireland final loss.
Early in 2006, Ó Cinnéide announced that he was retiring from inter-county football.
Playing for His Province: Munster
Ó Cinnéide also played for Munster in the inter-provincial games. In 1999, he was part of the Munster team that won the Railway Cup. They beat Connacht 0–10 to 0–7 in the final. This added a Railway Cup winner's medal to his collection. He played for Munster for the last time in 2002.
After Playing Football
In January 2021, Ó Cinnéide, at 45 years old, became the chairman of his old club, An Ghaeltacht. He had previously been a selector for the club in 2017.
Honours and Achievements
An Ghaeltacht (Club)
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 2003
- Kerry Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (2): 2001, 2003
- Runner-up (1): 2000
- Kerry County Club Football Championship:
- Winner (3): 2001, 2002, 2005
- Kerry County Football League – Division 1:
- Winner (1):: 2007
- Kerry Intermediate Football Championship:
- Winner (1):: 1998
- Kerry Junior Football Championship:
- Winner (1):: 1993
- Kerry Novice Football Championship:
- Winner (1):: 1992
- West Kerry Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (7):: 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
Kerry (County)
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (3): 1997, 2000, 2004 (as captain)
- Runner-up (2): 2002, 2005
- Munster Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (8): 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 (as captain), 2005
- National Football League:
- Winner (2): 1996–97, 2004 (as captain)
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship:
- Winner (2): 1995, 1996
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship:
- Winner (2): 1995, 1996
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 1994
- Munster Junior Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 1994
Munster (Province)
- Railway Cup:
- Winner (1): 1999
