Niall Carolan (born 18 April 2002) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Cuchulainns and the Cavan county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Néil Ó Cearrluinn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half Back | ||
| Born | 18 April 2002 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2020– | Cuchulainns | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2022– | Cavan | ||
Playing career
editClub
editCarolan joined the Cuchulainns at a young age and joined the club's senior team in 2020.
Inter-county
editMinor and under-20
editCarolan was captain of the Cavan under-20 team for the 2022 season.[1] On 22 April, Carolan was in the half-back line as Cavan faced Tyrone in the Ulster final. Tyrone came out winners on a 0–11 to 0–10 scoreline.[2]
Senior
editCarolan joined the Cavan senior squad in 2022 after the Ulster under-20 final loss. On 28 May, Carolan made his senior debut in a first round Tailteann Cup win over Down, scoring a point as a second half substitute.[3] Carolan made his first senior start in the quarter-final win over Fermanagh on 5 June.[4] Cavan went on to face Westmeath in the final on 9 July. Carolan started the game, with Westmeath coming out winners by four points.[5]
On 1 April 2023, Carolan was at corner back as Cavan faced Fermanagh in the National League Division 3 final. Cavan won the match by 0–16 to 1–7.[6]
Honours
editCavan
References
edit- ^ Gartland, Niall (22 April 2022). "Carolan embracing the underdogs tag ahead of final". Gaelic Life. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (22 April 2022). "Ruairi Canavan the hero as Tyrone edge Cavan in riveting Ulster U20 final". the42.ie. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (28 May 2022). "Galligan the star of the show as Cavan see off disappointing Down". The42.ie. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (5 June 2022). "Galligan and McKiernan turn on the style as Cavan make light work of Fermanagh". The42.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (9 July 2022). "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The42.ie. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Keane, Paul (1 April 2023). "Cavan secure Fermanagh revenge and back-to-back league crowns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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