Noel Lucey
Irish Gaelic footballer (1939–2021)
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Jeremiah Noel Lucey (1939 – 19 July 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Glenbeigh-Glencar, Laune Rangers and Mid Kerry and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
1939
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| Born | Jeremiah Noel Lucey 1939 Caragh Lake, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 July 2021 (aged 82) Glenflesk, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Air Corps member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Born in Caragh Lake, County Kerry, Lucey first played Gaelic football with Glenbeigh-Glencar before transferring to the Laune Rangers club. He won a County Championship title with divisional side Mid Kerry in 1967.[1] Having never played at minor inter-county level, Lucey first was included on the Kerry senior football team during a number of tournament games in early 1962. He ended the season with an All-Ireland Championship title after lining out at centre-back in the final defeat of Roscommon. His brother, Jimmy Lucey, also lined out that day, while a third brother, Vincent Lucey, played in the 1965 All-Ireland final defeat by Galway.[2] Lucey's inter-county career ended after just two seasons, by which stage he had also secured a National League title.
Death
Lucey died in Glenflesk, County Kerry on 19 July 2021.[3]
Career statistics
| Team | Season | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kerry | 1961–62 | Division 1 | 0 | 0–00 | 2 | 0–00 | 1 | 0–00 | 3 | 0–00 |
| 1962–63 | 3 | 0–00 | 2 | 0–00 | — | 5 | 0–00 | |||
| Career total | 3 | 0–00 | 4 | 0–00 | 1 | 0–00 | 8 | 0–00 | ||