Bobby Buckley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Riobeard Ó Buachalla | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | 20 April 1931 Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died | 6 March 2013 (aged 81) Ballyheigue, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Education executive | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clounmacon St Brendan's Kenmare Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1953-1958 | Kerry | 12 (3-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Robert Buckley (20 April 1931 – 6 March 2013), known as Bobby Buckley, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Clounmacon and Kenmare Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.[1]
Career
[edit]Buckley first played Gaelic football with the local Clounmacon club. He first came to prominence when he lined out for the University College Cork team that won the Sigerson Cup in 1953. This success opened the door for Buckley to line out with the Kerry senior football team and he made his debut during the 1953 Munster Championship. He won the first of three successive provincial championship medals that year. After defeat by Meath in the 1954 All-Ireland final, Buckley claimed a winners' medal after lining out as a substitute in Kerry's defeat of Dublin in the 1955 All-Ireland final.[2][3]
Honours
[edit]- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: 1953
- Kerry
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1955
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1953, 1954, 1955
References
[edit]- ^ "Tributes to Bobby Buckley". Terrace Talk website. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Buckley". Hogan Stand. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Kerry footballer who had impact on education, sport and culture". Irish Times. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Bobby Buckley profile at the Terrace Talk website