| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Seosamh Ó Síocháín | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | 6 May 1929 Farranfore,County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died | 16 June 2020 (aged 91) Bon Secours Hospital,Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | National school teacher | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Firies Killarney Legion | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1949–1955 | Kerry | 11 (2–07) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 00:18, 18 June 2020. | |||
John Joe Sheehan (6 May 1929 – 16 June 2020) was an IrishGaelic footballer. At club level he played with theKillarney Legion club and was a two-timeAll-Ireland Championship winner with theKerry senior football team.
Born inFarranfore, Sheehan first enjoyed success when, in 1946 and still a schoolboy, he won aKerry County Championship medal withKillarney Legion and anAll-Ireland Minor Championship with the Kerry minor football team. While training to be a teacher atSt. Patrick's College he was selected for theDublin senior football team but declared for Kerry and made his debut in the first round of the1949-50 league. Sheehancaptained Kerry to theMunster Championship title in 1951, before a spinal injury ruled him out of the game before a comeback which saw him win twoAll-Ireland Championship medals from three final appearances between 1953 and 1955. He was also selected for theMunster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions.[1][2]