Robbie Kelleher
Gaelic football player
Robbie Kelleher is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. He is All-Ireland winning.
Biography
He grew up in Glasnevin, County Dublin. He was educated at Coláiste Mhuire, where he excelled in his studies which included an A in Higher Level Mathematics. He went on to study economics at University and has a successful career in that field.
Playing career
Kelleher has won four All Stars for his performances for Dublin in 1978, 1977, 1975 and 1974, a feat yet to be matched by any left full back. He won three all-Ireland medals for Dublin in 1977, 1976, 1974. The 1974 won his first All-Ireland in a game in which Dublin defeated Galway by a scoreline of 0–14 to 1–6. His second all-Ireland with Dublin in 1976 with a 3–8 to 0–10 victory over Kerry. 1977 proved the most memorable of years for Kelleher.
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