Kehoe, Eamon
February 29, 2008
The Late Eamon Kehoe
It was a sense of sadness that those who knew him heard of the death of Eamon Kehoe, Blackrock, Dublin and formerly of Clonegal on February 16. Eamon and his sister Maureen (Mrs. Fennelly, Kilcarry) and brother Leo came to live with Aunt Miss Ellin Kehoe in Clonegal shortly after the death of their mother. Eamon was a sports lover from an early age and played his first competitive game of football for Clongel NS in 1936 in a school tournament organised by the Kildavin Camogie Club. He went on to make a name for himself late in college football. His first club games in Carlow were with Kilbride and when he went to Dublin (ESB) he played with Clann na nGael. Although he had his choice he declared for Carlow and was proud to wear the red, green and yellow for about 11 years. During this time he seldom missed a match, let it be championship, league or tournament. What was considered by many to have been his best game ever was in Leinster Championship against Louth in Croke Park in 1950 when Carlow were beaten by a point (1-7 to 1-6). It was fitting that some of the players who played with him for both KIlbride and Carlow attended his funeral.
Eamon is sadly missed by his loving wife Merryn, sons Frank, Billy, Brian and Paul, daughters-in-law Aideen, Jocelyn and Franks partner Shane, Grandchildren, sister (Maureen) and a large circle of friends.
Courtesy of the Carlow Nationalist
29 February 2008
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