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Declan O'Sullivan

Declan O'Sullivan (born 18 December 1983) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He last played Gaelic football with his local club Dromid Pearses, his divisional side South Kerry and at senior level for the Kerry county team between 2003 and his retirement in 2014.

O'Sullivan captained Kerry to back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 2006 and 2007. He is regarded as one of the all-time great centre-forwards.

Since retirement, O'Sullivan has taken the role of selector with the Kerry junior team. As part of Jack O Connor's backroom team, in O'Sullivan's first season as selector, they captured the All-Ireland title. While O'Connor completed the historic back-to-back All-Ireland titles. O'Sullivan joined Jack O'Connor as selector for the Kerry under-21 football team for the 2016 Championship season.

Born in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, O'Sullivan played his club football with his local club Dromid Pearses and with his divisional side South Kerry. After garnering minor and under-21 county titles with South Kerry, he later went on play at senior level.

In 2004 O'Sullivan had his first win when South Kerry qualified for the final of the county senior championship. The opponents on that occasion were Laune Rangers. The divisional side secured a 1–13 to 2–5 victory. It was O'Sullivan's first county senior winners' medal.

O'Sullivan's South Kerry side reached the county final again in 2005, this time with Dr. Croke's providing the opposition. In what was considered a dream final, after the sixty minutes South Kerry retained their title and O'Sullivan picked up a second county winners' medal.

In 2006 South Kerry still dominated the club championship in Kerry. The final that year was a repeat of 2005 as Dr. Crokes set out on a revenge match. At the full-time whistle South Kerry retained their title for a third consecutive year on a score line of 0–12 to 1–8. It was O'Sullivan's third county winners' medal.

South Kerry had the chance to make history in 2007 by capturing a fourth consecutive county title. His side found little difficulty in reaching the final. A divisional side from the other half of the county, Feale Rangers provided the opposition. O'Sullivan's side lost as Rangers went on to win by 1–5 to 0–6.

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