Jim McKeever
James McKeever (6 December 1930 – 5 April 2023) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s and played club football for St Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan and Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge. He was captain of the Derry side that finished runners-up to Dublin in the 1958 All-Ireland Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
6 December 1930 Ballymaguigan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died | 5 April 2023 (aged 92) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Nickname | Gentleman Jim | ||
| Occupation | Teacher/lecturer (retired) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1957–≈1970 Late 1940s–Mid1950s 1953–1956 ?–? |
Ballymaguigan Newbridge Downpatrick Leicester Young Irelands | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Derry titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1948–1962 | Derry | ? | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
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