| Personal 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
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]
Honours
- Dublin
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
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