Towering midfielder Mark O’Shea, who was in terrific form throughout a hugely successful season for Dr Crokes in 2024, has been honoured with the club’s Senior Footballer of the Year award.
Pictures: Matt O’Neill
The all-action, no-nonsense performer was one of the standout players as the black and amber reached the All-Ireland Club Championship semi-final, winning the Munster and Kerry titles and also clinching outright victory in the Kerry Club Championship and Division 1 of the Kerry County League.
Not surprisingly, O’Shea was called into the Kerry squad and he certainly has all the credentials required to play a major role for the Kingdom in a central position that has been causing some difficulties since the retirement of David Moran and Jack Barry’s decision to head off on his travels.
Also a hugely accomplished basketballer, who has played at national league level with St Pauls, Mark has good sporting DNA as his father, Seanie, captained Dr Crokes to the 1992 All-Ireland Club Championship title and his mother, Patricia O’Halloran, was a very talented basketballer.
Other awards presented at the annual celebration in the Gleneagle Hotel included:
Senior Hurler of the Year: James Murphy
Senior Ladies Footballer of the Year: Christine Cooper
Young Footballer of the Year: Maidhcí Lynch
Young Hurler of the Year: Nathaniel Doncel
Young Ladies Footballer of the Year: Sadhbh Stack
Junior Footballer of the Year: Liam Kelleher
Junior Hurler of the Year: Joe Keogh
Club Person of the Year: Frances O’Sullivan
John Moynihan Award: David Byrne
Supporters of the Year: Shane and Rachel Foley
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