Ronan Carolan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half forward
Born County Cavan, Ireland
Occupation Physiotherapist[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
 Cuchulainns
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1986–1998
 Cavan 2–138 (144 pts)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1 & 1 (U-21)
NFL 1 (Div.2)

Ronan Carolan is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team.[2]

Playing career

Carolan was a prolific freetaker for Cavan. He helped Cavan reach the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship final in 1988, but they were defeated by Offaly. In 1989, Cavan had a great run in the National Football League claiming the Div. 2 title and reaching the semi-final, only to lose narrowly to Dublin in Croke Park. In the same year he won a Dr McKenna Cup medal when Cavan defeated Derry in the Final. He was a member of the Cavan squad that lost in the Ulster Final in 1996. But, in 1997, Carolan scored 10 points to help Cavan claim their only Ulster Senior Football Championship title in 28 years, beating Derry in Clones.[3]

Carolan is 10th in the top all-time Ulster marksman, scoring 2–138 (144 pts).[4]

Carolan is his county's top scorer in National Football League history, finishing his career with 19–387 (444) in that competition.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Keys, Colm (9 July 2022). "Cavan's Carolan clan now spanning a fourth generation in Tailteann push". Irish Independent.
  2. ↑ GAA profile
  3. ↑ "Celebrating 125 years of Footballing Excellence in Ulster: 125 - Cavan Player List".
  4. ↑ bbc.co.uk top marksman
  5. ↑ "Banner hero David Tubridy already has more history in his sights after becoming highest league scorer of all time". Irish Independent. 1 June 2021.


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