Biography of Hurling Legend, John Keane
May 19, 2010The President of the GAA, Christy Cooney, will launch a major new biography of the legendary Waterford hurler, John Keane, on Saturday 5 June 2010. The launch will take place in the club house of the Mount Sion hurling and football club, Rathfadden, Waterford at 3.00pm.
John Keane was Waterford's greatest-ever hurler and was the only player from the county selected on the GAA centenary and millennium teams. The biography spans John's long career as player and coach, for both club and county, from the early 1930s to the mid-1950s and tells the story of Waterford's rise to the first rank of hurling counties.
The author, David Smith, is a nephew of John Keane and has had access to a range of hitherto unpublished source material. This includes GAA archives, family records, memorabilia and the personal recollections of John Keane's brothers, sisters, friends and hurling colleagues. He has previously contributed articles to newspapers and history journals. This is his first book. Tweet
