Death of Meath All-Ireland medallist

The death has occurred of Kevin McConnell, who was a member of two Meath All-Ireland winning senior football teams. Mr McConnell, grandfather of present Dublin footballer Ross McConnell, was on Meath's All-Ireland winning teams of 1949 and 1954. From Castletown, he played his football with Castletown and Syddan, and was left full back on the 1949 team, where he was part of one of the greatest full back lines in footballing history, with Paddy O'Brien and Michael O'Brien. Meath denied Cavan a three-in-a-row in 1949 and defeated hot favourites Kerry in 1954. Mr McConnell also won a National League medal in New York in 1951, and held four Railway Cup medals in addition to five Leinster medals. His son Kevin played with Meath in the 1970s. He passed away at the retirement village in Kilmainhamwood. The removal takes place from there at 7.15pm on Friday 17th April, to St Patrick's Church, Castletown, arriving at 8pm. The funeral Mass takes place there at 12 noon on Saturday 18th April.