Paddy Carolan
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó Cearúlláin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1929 Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 96) Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick J. Carolan (1929 – 19 September 2025) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Cúchulainns and at inter-county level with the Cavan senior football team.[1] Carolan died in Mullagh, County Cavan on 19 September 2025, at the age of 96.[2][3]
Honours
- Mullagh
- Cavan
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1952
- Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1952, 1954, 1955
- National Football League: 1949–50
References
- ^ "Carolan of Cavan". Hogan Stand. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Passing of 1952 All-Ireland winner Paddy Carolan". The Anglo-Celt. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Paddy Carolan, last surviving Cavan All-Ireland senior medal winner, passes away". Irish Independent. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.