Brendan O'Kelly (10 June 1928 – 24 October 2017) was a soccer player who played in the 1940s in the League of Ireland. O'Kelly was an attacking player on the amateur Bohemians of the 1940s. He later went on trial at Wolverhampton Wanderers. O'Kelly represented Ireland at the 1948 Olympic Games scoring Ireland's goal.

Off the field, Brendan was a Harvard University graduate and was appointed chairman of Bord Iascaigh Mhara in 1963.

Brendan O'Kelly

Honors

Represented Ireland in 1948 Olympic Games

External links

O'Kelly at the Olympic Games

References

1928 births

2017 deaths

League of Ireland players

Bohemian F.C. players

Republic of Ireland men's association footballers

Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Olympic association footballers for Ireland

Irish Olympic Council men's international footballers

Harvard University alumni

League of Ireland XI players

Men's association football forwards

Brendan O'Kelly