Ken Rennicks

Irish Gaelic footballer

Ken RennicksPersonal information

Sport|  Gaelic football
Position|  Right corner-forward
Born|  1950
Bohermeen, County Meath, Ireland
Height|  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation|  Tara Mines employee
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  Bohermeen
Bohermeen-Martry
St Ultan's
Club titles
Meath titles|  0
Inter-county(ies)
Years|  County

1969-1982

|  Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles|  1
All-Irelands|  0
NFL|  1
All Stars|  1

Kenneth F. Rennicks (born 1950) is an Irish former Gaelic football player and coach who played for club sides Bohermeen, Bohermeen-Martry and St Ultan's and at inter-county level with the Meath senior football team.[1]

## Career[edit]

Rennicks first came to prominence at club level with the Bohermeen juvenile team. He first lined out at inter-county level as a member of the Meath minor football team, before later earning selection for the under-21 and junior teams. Rennicks made his senior debut with Meath in October 1969. He won a Leinster Championship medal in his first full season before later lining out in the 1970 All-Ireland final defeat by Kerry.[2] Rennicks claimed a National League title in 1975, while he also ended the season by being selected on the All-Star team.[3][4][5] He also won a Railway Cup with Leinster. Rennicks ended his career at club level in 1981. He later became involved in team management and coaching and was a selector with the St Ultan's team that won the County Intermediate Championship title in 2008.

## Honours[edit]

Meath

* Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1970
* National Football League: 1974-75

Leinster

* Railway Cup: 1974

Awards

* All-Star: 1975

## References[edit]

1. ^ "From minors to miners". Ulster Herald. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. ^ "1970 Leinster football final: one of the great provincial deciders". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. ^ "Royals saw off Mayo and Kerry along the way". Drogheda Independent. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. ^ "The day Ken Rennicks gave an exhibition". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
5. ^ "Introducing the men of '77". Hogan Stand. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

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Meath – 1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

* 1 S. McCormack
* 2 M. White
* 3 J. Quinn (c)
* 4 B. Cunningham
* 5 O. Shanley
* 6 T. Kearns
* 7 P. Reynolds
* 8 V. Foley
* 9 V. Lynch
* 10 T. Brennan
* 11 M. Kerrigan
* 12 M. Mellett
* 13 K. Rennicks
* 14 J. Murphy
* 15 M. Fay

Subs used
19 P. Moore for M. Mellett
22 B. Bligh for T. Kearns

Subs not used
16 E. McMahon
17 P. Black
18 F. Ward
20 C. Bowens
21 J. Fay
23 M. Costello
24 A. Burns
25 D. Gogarty
26 T. Brannigan

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1975 All Star Gaelic Football Team

* 1 P. O'Mahony
* 2 G. O'Driscoll
* 3 J. O'Keeffe
* 4 R. Kelleher
* 5 P. Stevenson
* 6 A. McGurk
* 7 G. Power
* 8 D. Long
* 9 C. McAlarney
* 10 G. McElhinney
* 11 K. Rennicks
* 12 M. O'Sullivan
* 13 J. Egan
* 14 M. Kerrigan
* 15 A. O'Toole

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