he shares with fellow Kerry players Páidí Ó Sé, Pat Spillane and Denis "Ógie" Moran. His scoring tally of 29-205 was a record which stood for 25 years. Playing career Club Sheehy played his club football with the local club, Austin Stacks, in Tralee. He won his first county senior championship title with the club in 1973, following a defeat of West Kerry. A second county winners' medal followed two years later, in 1975, following a win over Mid Kerry. Austin Stacks retained their title in 1976 before later representing the county in the provincial club series, and even reaching the final. A narrow 1–7 to 0–8 defeat of St Finbarr's gave Sheehy a Munster club winners' medal. He later lined out at Croke Park for the All-Ireland final against Ballerin of Derry. The Ulster champions took an early lead, courtesy of two first-half goals. Sheehy, however, scored two late points, one from an acute line-ball and one from a 45-metre free, giving Austin Stacks a 1–13 to 2–7 win, and Sheehy an All-Ireland club winners' medal. Minor and under-21 By the early 1970s, Sheehy had joined the Kerry minor football team; however, he had no success in this grade, as Cork dominated the provincial championship. He quickly progressed onto the Kerry under-21 team, where he captured a Munster Under-21 Football Championship title in 1973, following a one-goal defeat of Cork. Sheehy's side later qualified for the All-Ireland final with Mayo providing the opposition. A 2–13 to 0–13 score line gave Kerry the victory, and gave Sheehy an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship winners' medal. Two years later, in 1975, Sheehy secured a second Munster title, following a nine-point trouncing of Waterford. Kerry later qualified for the All-Ireland final with Dublin providing the opposition. A 1–15 to 0–10 score line gave Kerry the victory, and gave Sheehy a second All-Ireland under-21 winners' medal. Senior Sheehy made his senior inter-county debut for Kerry in the 1973–1974 National Football League campaign. Kerry reached the final of the competition and recorded a victory, following a replay, over Roscommon. Sheehy retained his place as a substitute for Kerry's unsuccessful Munster Senior Football Championship campaign. In 1975 a new-look Kerry team was formed under the management of former player Mick O'Dwyer. That year Sheehy won his first senior Munster title, dethroning Cork as provincial champions in the process. Sheehy later lined out in his first senior