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Daniel "Danno" O'Keefe (born 1907) was an All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer for Kerry.

Although born in Fermoy, County Cork, Dan O'Keefe came to prominence as a goalkeeper on the Kerry senior football team in the 1930s and 1940s. Playing in that position between 1931 and 1948 he became the first player to win seven All-Ireland medals (1931, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1946), a record which wasn't exceeded until 1986. His ten All-Ireland appearances was also a long-held record. He won 14 Munster senior football medals, three Railway Cup medals and in 1932 his only National Football League medal. He played club football for Keirns O'Rahillys.

In 1984 he was named in the GAA's "Team of the Century" and in 2000 he was named goalkeeper on the GAA Gaelic Football Team of the Millennium

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 Although born in [[Fermoy]], [[County Cork]], Dan O'Keefe came to prominence as a goalkeeper on the [[Kerry GAA|Kerry senior football team]] in the [[1930s]] and [[1940s]].  Playing in that position between [[1931]] and [[1948]] he became the first player to win seven [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] medals (1931, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1946), a record which wasn't exceeded until [[1986]]. His ten All-Ireland appearances was also a long-held record. He won 14 [[Munster Senior Football Championship|Munster senior football]] medals, three [[Railway Cup]] medals and in 1932 his only [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] medal.  He played club football for Keirns O'Rahillys.
-In [[1984]] he was named in the [[GAA]]'s "Team of the Century" and in [[2000]] he was named goalkeeper on the [[GAA]] [[Gaelic Football Team of the Millennium|Gaelic Football Team of the Millennium]]
+In [[1984]] he was named in the [[GAA]]'s "Team of the Century" and in [[2000]] he was named goalkeeper on the [[GAA]] [[Gaelic Football Team of the Millennium]]
 ==See also ==
 * [[List of people on stamps of Ireland]]
+{{Football Team of the Millennium}}
 [[Category:1907 births|O'Keefe, Dan]]
 [[Category:Kerry Gaelic footballers|O'Keefe, Dan]]
 [[Category:Natives of County Cork|O'Keefe, Dan]]
-{{Template:Football Team of the Millennium}}