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Alan Kane

1945 – 2021

Irish Gaelic footballer

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About Alan Kane

Lived 1945 – 2021 (aged 75–76). Alan Kane was an Irish gaelic football player.

John A. D. Kane (1945 – 16 March 2021), known as Alan Kane, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for the St Joseph's and Aodh Ruadh clubs and for the Donegal county team in the early 1970s.

Playing career Born in Ballyshannon, Kane first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with the Ballyshannon-Bundoran combination of St Joseph's. At club level he won seven County Senior Championship titles in nine seasons between 1968 and 1976, while he also lined out in goal when St Joseph's became the first Donegal club to win the Ulster Club Championship.

At inter-county level, Kane made his championship debut against Antrim in 1970. The club also credited him with "resurrecting" the sport of camogie during the 1980s and inducted him into the Aodh Ruadh Hall of Fame in 2012. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, one son and two brothers, Teddy and Jim.

Honours St Joseph's Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: 1975 Donegal Senior Football Championship: 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Donegal Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1972, 1974

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alan Kane?

Irish Gaelic footballer

When was Alan Kane born?

Alan Kane was born in 1945.

When did Alan Kane die?

Alan Kane died on 15 March 2021.

What was Alan Kane's occupation?

Alan Kane was a gaelic football player.

What nationality was Alan Kane?

Alan Kane was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alan Kane

· Wikidata: Q106298513

· DBpedia: Alan Kane (Gaelic footballer)

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