Joe Lennon

Joe LennonPersonal information

Irish name|  Seosamh Ó Leannáin
Sport|  Gaelic football
Position|  Left wing-back
Born|  1934
Poyntzpass, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died|  23 November 2016 (aged 81)
Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland
Height|  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation|  Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  Aghaderg
St Patrick's Stamullen
Inter-county(ies)
Years|  County

1954–1970

|  Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles|  7
All-Irelands|  3
NFL|  3

Joseph Finbarr Lennon (1934 – 23 November 2016) was a Northern Irish Gaelic football manager, player and sports broadcaster who featured on The Sunday Game.

## Playing career

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His league and championship career with the Down senior team spanned seventeen seasons from 1954 to 1970.[1][2] Lennon captained Down to the All-Ireland title in 1968.

## Honours

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### Player

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Down

* All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (3): 1960, 1961, 1968 (c)
* Ulster Senior Football Championship (7): 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968 (c)
* National Football League (3): 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68 (c)

Ulster

* Railway Cup (4): 1960, 1964, 1966, 1968 (c)

## References

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1. ^ Donohoe, John (24 November 2016). "Joe Lennon, All Ireland winner and Gormanston teacher, dies". Meath Chronicle.
2. ^ "Down GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Lynn Group Media. 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

Joe Lennon navigation boxes

| Sporting positions

Preceded by

|  Down Senior Football Captain
1968  | Succeeded by

Achievements
Preceded by

Enda Colleran

|  Railway Cup Football Final
winning captain
1968  | Succeeded by

Noel Tierney

Preceded by

Peter Darby

|  All-Ireland Senior Football Final
winning captain
1968 | Succeeded by

Johnny Culloty

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Down – 1960 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)

* 1 E. McKay
* 2 G. Lavery
* 3 L. Murphy
* 4 P. Rice
* 5 K. Mussen (c)
* 6 D. McCartan
* 7 K.O'Neill
* 8 J. Lennon
* 9 J. Carey
* 10 S. O'Neill
* 11 J. McCartan
* 12 P. Doherty
* 13 T. Hadden
* 14 P. O'Hagan
* 15 B. Morgan

Sub used
17 K. Denvir for J. Lennon

Subs not used
16 E. Clements
18 P. J. McElroy
19 J. Kaughlain
20 P. Fitzsimons

Manager
B. Carr

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Down – 1961 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)

* 1 E. McKay
* 2 G. Lavery
* 3 L. Murphy
* 4 P. Rice
* 5 P. O'Hagan
* 6 D. McCartan
* 7 J. Smith
* 8 J. Carey
* 9 J. Lennon
* 10 S. O'Neill
* 11 J. McCartan
* 12 P. Doherty (c)
* 13 T. Hadden
* 14 P. J. McElroy
* 15 B. Morgan

Subs used
K. O'Neill for P. Rice
P. Rice for G. Lavery

Manager
B. Carr

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Down – 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)

* 1 D. Kelly
* 2 B. Sloan
* 3 D. McCartan
* 4 T. O'Hare
* 5 R. McConville
* 6 W. Doyle
* 7 J. Lennon (c)
* 8 J. Milligan
* 9 C. McAlarney
* 10 M.Cole
* 11 P. Doherty
* 12 J. Murphy
* 13 P. Rooney
* 14 S. O'Neill
* 15 J. Purdy

Subs used
L. Powell for J. Lennon
G. Glynn for L. Powell

Subs not used
H. McGrath
R. Murphy
V. Kane

Manager
G. Brown
Selector
G. Lavery

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