Liam Gilmartin (31 May 1921 – 2 March 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with St Patrick's and at senior level for the Roscommon county team. He usually lined out as a midfielder. Gilmartin is regarded as one of Roscommon's all-time greatest players.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Mac Giolla Mhártain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
31 May 1921 Knockcroghery, County Roscommon, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 March 2019 (aged 97) Raheny, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Garda | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Patrick's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Roscommon titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1939–1945 | Roscommon | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Career edit
Gilmartin first came to prominence as a footballer with the Roscommon CBS team that won the Connacht Championship for the first time in 1940.[2] By this stage he had also began his football career at club level with St Patrick's and enjoyed his first success in 1941 when the club won the Roscommon Championship. Gilmartin won further titles in 1942 and 1944.
At inter-county level, Gilmartin captained the successful Roscommon minor team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1939. He also joined the Roscommon senior team in 1939. From his debut, Gilmartin was ever-present as a midfielder and made a number of National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 1945. During that time he was part of two All-Ireland Championship-winning teams – in 1942 and 1943. Gilmartin also secured two Connacht Championship medals. Gilmartin was forced into retirement after contracting tuberculosis in 1945.[3]
Honours edit
- Roscommon CBS
- St Patrick's
- Roscommon Senior Football Championship (3): 1941, 1942, 1944
- Roscommon
References edit
- ^ "Death of Roscommon great Liam Gilmartin". Hogan Stand. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "A football legend comes to Croke Park to support our team..." CBS Roscommon website. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (11 November 2012). "'I never fouled. Mick O'Connell had it right: play and let play'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2019.