Bill Dillon (footballer)

Bill Dillon (1 June 1905 – 23 May 1979) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dingle and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1937 until 1941. Dillon captained Kerry to a third consecutive All-Ireland title in 1941.[1]

Bill Dillon
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Diolúin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born (1905-06-01)1 June 1905
Dingle, County Kerry
Died 23 April 1979(1979-04-23) (aged 73)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Bus conductor
Club(s)
Years Club
1920s-1940s
Dingle
Club titles
Kerry titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1937-1944
Kerry 26 (2-03)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 5
All-Irelands 4
NFL 0

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Dillon of Dingle". Radio Kerry. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Kerry Senior Football Captain
1941
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football
winning captain

1941
Succeeded by