Ken Rennicks
Irish Gaelic footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born | 1950 Bohermeen, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Tara Mines employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bohermeen Bohermeen-Martry St Ultan's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1969-1982 | Meath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Kenneth F. Rennicks (born 1950) is an Irish former Gaelic football player and coach who played for club sides Bohermeen, Bohermeen-Martry and St Ultan's and at inter-county level with the Meath senior football team.[1]
Career
Rennicks first came to prominence at club level with the Bohermeen juvenile team. He first lined out at inter-county level as a member of the Meath minor football team, before later earning selection for the under-21 and junior teams. Rennicks made his senior debut with Meath in October 1969. He won a Leinster Championship medal in his first full season before later lining out in the 1970 All-Ireland final defeat by Kerry.[2] Rennicks claimed a National League title in 1975, while he also ended the season by being selected on the All-Star team.[3][4][5] He also won a Railway Cup with Leinster. Rennicks ended his career at club level in 1981. He later became involved in team management and coaching and was a selector with the St Ultan's team that won the County Intermediate Championship title in 2008.
Honours
- Meath
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1970
- National Football League: 1974-75
- Leinster
- Railway Cup: 1974
- Awards
- All-Star: 1975
References
- ^ "From minors to miners". Ulster Herald. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "1970 Leinster football final: one of the great provincial deciders". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Royals saw off Mayo and Kerry along the way". Drogheda Independent. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "The day Ken Rennicks gave an exhibition". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Introducing the men of '77". Hogan Stand. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
