| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Roibeárd Ó Caoimh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
18 August 1880 Glengrant, near Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
1949 Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Mooncoin St. Peter's Borris-in-Ossory | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1914-1915 | Laois | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Robert O'Keeffe (16 August 1880 – 1949) was an Irish hurler who played for the Laois senior team.
O'Keeffe was a regular member of the starting fifteen during the 1914 and 1915 championship campaigns. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and back-to-back Leinster medals.
At club level O'Keeffe had a lengthy career, playing with Mooncoin in Kilkenny, St Peter's in Meath and Borris-in-Ossory in Laois.
In retirement from playing O'Keeffe served as a high-ranking referee and was heavily involved in the administration of the GAA. He was chairman of the Leinster Council, before serving as president of the GAA from 1935 to 1938.
References
- Kelleher, Humphrey (2013). GAA Family Silver. Sportsfile Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-905468-24-9. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- "GAA Presidents: Robert O'Keeffe". GAA website. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- "Laois GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPatrick D. Breen | Chairman of the Leinster Council of the GAA 1924–1935 |
Succeeded bySeán Robbins |
| Preceded bySeán McCarthy | President of the Gaelic Athletic Association 1935–1938 |
Succeeded byPádraig MacNamee |
| Laois – 1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (1st title) | |
|---|---|
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- 1880 births
- 1949 deaths
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
- Alumni of De La Salle Teacher Training College, Waterford
- Borris-in-Ossory hurlers
- Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies
- Hurling referees
- Laois inter-county hurlers
- Leinster inter-provincial hurlers
- Leinster Provincial Council administrators
- Mooncoin hurlers
- Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association
- St Peters Dunboyne hurlers