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'''Kieran Duff''' (born 14 February 1961) is an Irish retired [[Gaelic football]]er. His [[National Football League (Ireland)|league]] and [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|championship]] career with the [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] senior team spanned thirteen seasons from 1979 to 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://buzz.ie/former-dublin-footballer-kieran-duff-reflects-on-his-playing-days-and-his-move-from-the-pitch-to-the-stands/|title=Former Dublin footballer Kieran Duff reflects on his playing days and his move from the pitch to the stands|publisher=buzz.ie|first=|last=|date=26 May 2016|accessdate=8 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=78854|title=KIeran Duff|publisher=Hogan Stand|first=|last=|date=11 December 1992|accessdate=8 November 2016}}</ref>
'''Kieran Duff''' (born 14 February 1961) is a former [[Gaelic football]]er with [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] and [[Fingallians]].<ref>[http://www.fingallians.ie/history.php]</ref>


Born in [[Dublin]], Duff first excelled at Gaelic football during his schooling. He later joined the [[Fingallians GAA|Fingallians]] club and won a [[Dublin Junior Football Championship|county junior championship]] medal in 1993.
==Playing career==
Duff won the All-Ireland with Dublin in 1983. He won two [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Stars]] in 1987 and 1988. He won two [[National Football League (Ireland)|NFL]] medals for Dublin in 1987 and in 1991.


Duff made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he was picked on the Dublin minor team. He won a [[Leinster Minor Football Championship|Leinster]] medal in this grade in 1979. Duff later joined the Dublin under-21 team, winning a [[Leinster Under-21 Football Championship|Leinster]] medal in 1980. By this stage he had joined the Dublin senior team, making his debut during the [[1979-80 National Football League (Ireland)|1979-80 league]]. Over the course of the next thirteen seasons Duff won one [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] medal in 1983. He also won four [[Leinster Senior Football Championship|Leinster]] medals, two [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] medals and two [[GAA All Stars Awards|All-Stars]]. He retired from inter-county football during the [[1991-92 National Football League (Ireland)|1991-92 league]].
He also played for [[Swords Celtic]] and [[Shelbourne F.C.]] making his [[League of Ireland]] debut as a substitute on the 8th of December 1985.


Duff also played for [[Swords Celtic]] and [[Shelbourne F.C.]] making his [[League of Ireland]] debut as a substitute on 8 December 1985.
He represented Ireland in the [[1987 International Rules Series]] against Australia.


In retirement from playing Duff became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Dublin senior team under [[Paul Caffrey]].
==See also==
*[[Dublin Senior Club Football Championship]]''.


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Revision as of 17:44, 8 November 2016

Kieran Duff
Personal information
Irish name Ciarán Ó Duibh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-forward
Born (1961-02-14) 14 February 1961 (age 63)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Dully
Club(s)
Years Club
Fingallians
Club titles
Dublin titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1980-1992
Dublin 40 (9-57)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 2
All Stars 2

Kieran Duff (born 14 February 1961) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Dublin senior team spanned thirteen seasons from 1979 to 1992.[1][2]

Born in Dublin, Duff first excelled at Gaelic football during his schooling. He later joined the Fingallians club and won a county junior championship medal in 1993.

Duff made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he was picked on the Dublin minor team. He won a Leinster medal in this grade in 1979. Duff later joined the Dublin under-21 team, winning a Leinster medal in 1980. By this stage he had joined the Dublin senior team, making his debut during the 1979-80 league. Over the course of the next thirteen seasons Duff won one All-Ireland medal in 1983. He also won four Leinster medals, two National Football League medals and two All-Stars. He retired from inter-county football during the 1991-92 league.

Duff also played for Swords Celtic and Shelbourne F.C. making his League of Ireland debut as a substitute on 8 December 1985.

In retirement from playing Duff became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Dublin senior team under Paul Caffrey.

References

  1. ^ "Former Dublin footballer Kieran Duff reflects on his playing days and his move from the pitch to the stands". buzz.ie. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ "KIeran Duff". Hogan Stand. 11 December 1992. Retrieved 8 November 2016.