Killian Young
Killian Young (born 4 January 1987 in Tralee) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Renard GAA, contests the County Championship with divisional side South Kerry, and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 2006 to 2019.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cillian de Shiún | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left half back | ||
| Born |
4 January 1987 Reenard, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Occupation | Bank Manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1995- | Renard GAA | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2006-2019 | Kerry | 45 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Having appeared for Kerry in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship, Young made his Kerry senior championship debut in 2006, breaking into the team in 2007. He filled the number 7 jersey when Aidan O'Mahony moved to centre-back to replace Séamus Moynihan. Young played there in the National Football League and retained his place for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He was a member of the Kerry team that won Munster and then the All-Ireland that year, and won Young Player of the Year. He captained Kerry to the 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship. He won another senior All-Ireland in 2009 when Kerry overcame old rivals Cork in the final. In 2010, he captained Kerry to the McGrath Cup, overcoming UCC in the final.