About Jerry Beckett
Lived 1887 – 1943 (aged 55–56). Jerry Beckett was a gaelic football player.
Jeremiah Alphonsus Beckett (4 June 1886 – 30 May 1943), better known as Jerry Beckett, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for the Cork senior team.
Beckett made his first appearance for the team during the 1907 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the following ten years. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.
At club level Beckett was a multiple county senior championship medal winner with Lees.
Beckett's son, Derry, was a dual All-Ireland medal winner with Cork in the 1940s.
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Who was Jerry Beckett?
Irish Gaelic footballer (1887–1943)
When was Jerry Beckett born?
Jerry Beckett was born in 1887 in Kilgarvan.
When did Jerry Beckett die?
Jerry Beckett died on 30 May 1943.
What was Jerry Beckett's occupation?
Jerry Beckett was a gaelic football player.
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