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Ken Rennicks

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Ken Rennicks
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

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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

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Meath
Leinster
Awards

References

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  1. ^ "From minors to miners". Ulster Herald. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "1970 Leinster football final: one of the great provincial deciders". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Royals saw off Mayo and Kerry along the way". Drogheda Independent. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The day Ken Rennicks gave an exhibition". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Introducing the men of '77". Hogan Stand. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.