Seán Coen

Irish Gaelic footballer

Seán CoenPersonal information

Irish name|  Seán Ó Cadhain
Sport|  Gaelic football
Position|  Left wing-forward
Born|  1941
Dublin, Ireland
Nickname|  Blackie
Occupation|  Sculptor
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  St. Vincent's
Inter-county(ies)
Years|  County

1961-1964

|  Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles|  2
All-Irelands|  1
NFL|  0

Seán Coen (born 1941) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side St. Vincent's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.

## Career

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A member of the St. Vincent's club, Coen first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Dublin minor team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 19589 hen Cavan were beaten in the final. He immediately progressed onto the county junior team that won the All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1960. After joining the Dublin senior team, Coen won Leinster Championship medals in 1962 and 1963, however, the highlight of his inter-county career was being selected as a substitute for the 1963 All-Ireland final defeat of Galway.[1][2][failed verification]

## Honours

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Dublin

* All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1963
* Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1962, 1963
* All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1960
* Leinster Junior Football Championship: 1960
* All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1959
* Leinster Minor Football Championship: 1959

## References

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1. ^ Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
2. ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

Seán Cohen navigation boxes

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Dublin – 1959 All-Ireland Minor Football Champions (7th title)

* 1 P. Talbot
* 2 E. Grainger
* 3 A. Doran
* 4 F. McCourt
* 5 M. Campion
* 6 M. Kissane
* 7 F. Byrne
* 8 S. Behan
* 9 J. Levins
* 10 P. Delaney
* 11 B. McDonald
* 12 J. Dowling
* 13 J. McKettrick
* 14 G. McCabe
* 15 S. Coen

Sub used
20 B. Cooney for J. McKettrick
17 P. Taylor for S. Behan

Subs not used
16 G. Smith
18 J. O'Malley
19 S. Murphy

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Dublin – 1960 All-Ireland Junior Football Champions (5th title)

* 1 F. McPhillips
* 2 C. Kane
* 3 J. Farrell
* 4 F. McHugh
* 5 C. Carroll
* 6 D. Mulligan
* 7 O. Callaghan
* 8 S. Murray
* 9 P. Hallinan
* 10 P. Delaney
* 11 V. Murray
* 12 S. Coen
* 13 B. McDonald
* 14 J. Kirwan
* 15 F. McCourt

Subs
16 S. Gormley
17 F. Kavanagh
18 P. Wogan
19 F. Black
20 K. Russell

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Dublin – 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (17th title)

* 1 P. Flynn
* 2 L. Hickey
* 3 L. Foley
* 4 B. Casey
* 5 D. McKane
* 6 P. Holden
* 7 M. Kissane
* 8 D. Foley (c)
* 9 J. Timmons
* 10 B. McDonald
* 11 M. Whelan
* 12 G. Davey
* 13 S. Behan
* 14 D. Ferguson
* 15 N. Fox

Subs
16 F. McPhillips
17 C. Kane
18 P. Downey
19 A. Donnelly
20 É. Breslin
21 P. Synnott
22 S. Lee
23 S. Coen
24 K. Heffernan

Selectors
D. Cotter
P. O'Connor
S. O'Connell
Trainer
B. Quinn
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