Ollie Rue O'Sullivan
Irish Gaelic footballer and manager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born | 1972 Allihies, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Rue | ||
| Occupation | Managing director | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Garnish → Beara | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1996-1998 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:53, 9 September 2021. | |||
Ollie Rue O'Sullivan (born 1972) is an Irish Gaelic football selector and former player. At club level he played with Garnish and Beara and was also a member of the Cork senior football team. O'Sullivan lined out as both a defender and a forward.
Playing career
O'Sullivan began his Gaelic football career at juvenile and underage levels with Garnish, before winning several Beara Junior Championship titles with the club's top adult team.[1] His success at divisional level saw him drafted onto the Beara divisional team and he captained the team to the Cork Senior Football Championship title in 1997.[2] O'Sullivan first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Cork minor team before later lining out with the under-21 side. He was a two-time All-Ireland Junior Football Championship winner with the Cork junior team and spent a number of seasons with the Cork senior football team.[3]
Coaching career
O'Sullivan served as a selector with the Cork minor football team during Bobbie O'Dwyer's tenure as manager. In 2019, he was part of the management team that secured the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title after a win over Galway[4]
Honours
Player
- Beara
- Cork
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1993, 1996
- Munster Junior Football Championship: 1993, 1996
Management
- Cork
References
- ^ "Club history". Garnish GAA website. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Simon (8 June 2013). "Miles away — but always close to the heart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "O'Gara gets on his bike for charity". Irish Independent. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Woods, Mark (30 August 2019). "Countdown to the minor All-Ireland: Cork boss has a special connection to Galway football". Echo Live. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
