| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Oilibhéar o Fráire | ||
| Sport | Football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | 1929 (1929) | ||
| Died | 1991 (aged 61–62) County Donegal[1] | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Vincents | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 13 | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Dublin | 90 (23–242) | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Oliver Freaney (1929 – 27 September 1991) was aGaelic footballer who played for theDublin county team.
Freaney wasIreland's top-scoring forward in 1955 and 1959.[1] He scored a goal in the1955 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[citation needed] With 23–242 (311 points), Freaney is Dublin's seventh all-time highest scorer in league and championship.[2] He made 90 appearances for his county in league and championship.[2]
AlongsideKevin Heffernan, Freaney pioneered Dublin's more "scientific" approach, which did not work too well when they metKerry.[3] Freaney won 13Dublin Senior Football Championships withSt Vincents.[1]
Freaney owned one of the country's biggest accountancy companies.[1] He married Kathleen Mullen fromPortnablagh,County Donegal.[1] He died while holidaying in Donegal in 1991.[1]