Michael Goold (1930 – 25 November 2005) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Macroom and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál de Gúl | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1930 Kilnamartyra, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 November 2005 (aged 75) College Road, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Veterinary surgeon | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Macroom | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
1948-1950 1950-1954 |
University College Cork University College Dublin | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1950-1959 | Cork | 19 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:28, 12 April 2012. | |||
Playing career
editGoold first played Gaelic football with the Macroom minor team that won the Cork MFC title in 1948. He also won a Harty Cup medal that year as a boarder at St. Colman's College in Fermoy.[1] He later lined out with University College Cork before winning a Sigerson Cup title with University College Dublin in 1954.[2] Goold later lined out at senior level with Macroom and captained the team to the Cork SFC in 1958 before winning a second title in 1962.[3][4]
Goold first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 1948. He joined the junior team in 1950 before immediately being drafted onto the senior team. Goold won a National League title in 1952 before winning a Munster SFC title as a substitute later that season. He enjoyed further inter-county success throughout the 1956-57 seasons, winning a second National League title and consecutive Munster SFC medals.[5] The ultimate success eluded Goold as Cork suffered back-to-back All-Ireland final defeats by Galway in 1956 and Louth in 1957.[6][7] His performances for Cork also earned inclusion on the Munster team in the Railway Cup.[8]
Death
editGoold died at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork on 25 November 2005, aged 75.[9]
Honours
edit- St. Colman's College
- Harty Cup: 1948
- University College Dublin
- Sigerson Cup: 1954
- Macroom
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1958 (c), 1962
- Cork Minor Football Championship: 1948
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "St Colmans can move a step closer". Irish Independent. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "UCD and the Sigerson" (PDF). UCD website. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Hugo's death cuts link with glorious GAA era". The Southern Star. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Stockwell's feats span the decades". Irish Independent. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Cork clash stirs epic memories for Louth legends". Irish Independent. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Railway Cup football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Local football legend won considerable admiration". The Corkman. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2022.