Tadhg Kennelly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tadhg Kennelly
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 1, 1981(1981-07-01)
Age	43
Birthplace	Listowel
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Kerry
Horoscope	Cancer

Tadhg Kennelly Biography

Tadhg Kennelly is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on July 1, 1981 in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland.

Tadhg Kennelly (born 1 July 1981) is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football. He is the only holder of both an AFL Premiership medallion and a Senior All-Ireland Championship medal, the highest possible achievement in both sports. He has also represented Ireland in the International Rules Series.

He first played with the Kerry minor team in 1997 when he won a Munster Minor Football Championship overcoming Limerick. He was underage again in 1998 and won a second Munster title after another win over Limerick. He missed out on three in a row in 1999 as Cork took the tilte.

Tadhg Kennelly Net Worth

Tadhg Kennelly is one of the richest Football Player from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tadhg Kennelly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kennelly was born in Listowel in 1981 to mother Nuala and father Tim Kennelly, a former All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner with Kerry GAA.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tadhg Kennelly height 190 cm Nasser weight 90 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tadhg Kennelly Dating?

According to our records, Tadhg Kennelly married to Nicole Noonan. As of December 1, 2023, Tadhg Kennelly’s is not dating anyone.

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Kennelly became the first Irishman to win an AFL Premiership medal in 2005, after playing all 26 games for the Sydney Swans that year. He was reportedly earning $750,000 (350,000 Euro), while playing for the Sydney Swans. The hype in Australia surrounding Kennelly’s appearance in the AFL Grand Final was so much that Network Ten sent out its usual game-day boundary rider, Andrew Maher, over to County Kerry to visit Tadhg’s family for the week and watch the Grand Final with them. Kennelly also appeared in the 2006 Grand Final, but the Swans lost 85–84 to the West Coast Eagles.

Facts & Trivia

Nasser Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Tadhg Kennelly celebrates birthday on July 1 of every year.

In 2007 and 2008 after several seasons missing only a handful of games, Kennelly suffered a series of serious leg and shoulder injuries which became major setbacks to his AFL career. His knee buckled from a heavy tackle from the Melbourne Demons’ Byron Pickett, causing an anterior cruciate ligament tear and seeing him miss several matches and later matches due to complications. In 2008, he again injured his knee, dislocating his knee cap and injuring his shoulder. He was selected in the Dream Team for the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, but later withdrew due to injury. He was quick to recover, however, and made an appearance for the Swans the following week, though again succumbed to the injury curse. During the rest of 2008, Kennelly’s shoulder continually dislocated during games and his unorthodox methods of popping it back in was the subject of much media interest.

What is Tadhg Kennelly doing now?

Having spent his entire AFL career at the Sydney Swans, Kennelly returned to Sydney Cricket Ground two years ago and is now defensive coach. He is also a member of the club’s Hall Of Fame having played 197 games for the ‘bloods’ becoming the first Irishman to win an AFL premiership in 2005.

How many AFL players are Irish?

In 2018, the Irish contingent in the AFL consisted of five senior-listed players and six rookie-listed players. The 2020 AFL Grand Final featured two players: Zach Tuohy and Mark O’Connor.

What is the English name for Tadhg?

The commonly accepted meaning of Tadhg is “poet” or “storyteller”. The ultimate derivation is from the Celtic *tazg(j)o-, who were poets in early Celtic society.

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How much do AFL players get paid?

AFL PLAYER wages for the 2021 season increased 38 per cent on the COVID-19-ravaged 2020 year, with the average salary for a listed player rising to $372,224. Three players received more than $1.2 million last year. Six earned more than $1 million.