Sean Dempsey

Seán Dempsey is an Irish Gaelic football manager, coach, selector and former player. He played at minor, under-21 and senior level for the Laois county team. Dempsey later managed Laois at minor, under-21 and senior level and has been involved with the St Joseph's club, as well as several clubs in other counties (e.g. Dublin, Offaly).

Early life Born to Jack Dempsey (originally from Laois) and Annie Spain (originally from County Offaly), Dempsey is one of seven children: the others are Martin, Michael, P. J., Betty (Moore), Margaret (Farrelly) and Ann (Smith), all of whom have links with the St Joseph's club.

Playing career As a player, Dempsey was a member of the St Joseph's club, winning four Laois Senior Football Championship titles with them. Despite a poor first season, with disciplinary problems surfacing in the panel, Kildare knocking the team out of the Leinster Senior Football Championship and Down knocking the team out of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Dempsey was unexpectedly retained as manager for one more year. After two relatively unsuccessful years in the position, he was relieved of the job in July 2010.

Dempsey was later confirmed as manager of Kildare GAA club Naas.

Dempsey was involved when Jack Sheedy managed Longford to promotion from Division 4 of the 2015 National Football League.

In December 2020, he was named as manager of Dublin Senior Football Championship club Ballinteer St John's.

As of 2021, he was his club's coaching officer. He also managed the senior Laois ladies' county team.