Dennis Kelleher
Not to be confused with the Gaelic footballer Denis Kelleher.
For the President and CEO of Better Markets, Inc., see Dennis M. Kelleher.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 November 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Dungarvan, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 2002 (aged 83) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Barnet | 358 | (286) |
| National team | |||
| 1938–1950 | Ireland amateur | 8 | (4) |
| 1948 | Great Britain | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Dennis Kelleher (20 November 1918 – 20 February 2002) was an Irish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Dennis played amateur football with Barnet, winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1946; he also earned 8 amateur caps for Ireland.[3]
During World War II, Kelleher served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and was captured while serving in Egypt, later escaping from a German prisoner-of-war camp.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Dennis Kelleher – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Denis Kelleher". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ "Denis Kelleher". NIFG. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ "The History of Barnet FC - 1939 to the 1950s". Barnet F.C. official website. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ "The great escape of war hero and Barnet FC footballer". Barnet & Potters Bar Times. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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