Ned Roche

Edmond Roche (1929 – 11 October 2004), known as Ned Roche, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Clonmel Commercials and Knocknagoshel and at inter-county level with the Tipperary and Kerry senior football teams.

Ned Roche
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn de Róiste
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 1929
Knocknagoshel, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 11 October 2004 (aged 75)
Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Ned
Occupation Army officer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Clonmel Commercials
Knocknagoshel
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1952
1953-1958
 Tipperary
Kerry
20 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0

Career

Roche first played Gaelic football at club level with Knocknagoshel before transferring to the Clonmel Commercials club.[1] His performances with the latter resulted in a call-up to the Tipperary senior football team, however, he declared for the Kerry senior football team in advance of the 1953 Munster Championship. Roche won the first of four provincial championship medals that year before ending the season with an All-Ireland title after a defeat of Armagh in the final. After defeat by Meath in the 1954 All-Ireland final, he claimed a second winners' medal after lining out at full-back in Kerry's defeat of Dublin in the 1955 All-Ireland final.[2][3]

Honours
Kerry

References
  1. "Knocknagoshel's Kerry Players". Knocknagoshel GAA website. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "Ned Roche". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. "Ned Roche, the 'exile', had an indestructible presence". The Kerryman. 21 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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