Irish name Dónall Ó Súilleabháin Position Full-forward Cork titles 0 All irelands 0 | Sport Gaelic football Years Club Years County | |
Died 30 November 2013, Carrigadrohid, Republic of Ireland | ||
Daniel Joseph "Dan" O'Sullivan (1927 - 30 November 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.
Born in Carrigadrohid, County Cork, O'Sullivan first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Cork junior team. He made his senior debut in the 1950 championship. O'Sullivan went on to play a key role for the team over the next few years, however, it was a period of provincial dominance for Kerry. He was a Munster runner-up on two occasions.
At club level O'Sullivan won one championship medal in the junior grade with Canovee.
Throughout his career O'Sullivan made 5 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from senior inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1953 championship.