Patrick Joseph Carroll (1944 – 30 October 2024) was an Irish Gaelic football player and manager. He played at club level with Cavan Gaels and at inter-county level with various Cavan teams. Carroll later served as manager of a range of club and inter-county teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | P. S. Ó Cearúill | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Born |
1944 Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Died |
30 October 2024 (aged 80) Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Printer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cavan Gaels | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cavan titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Cavan | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editCarroll began his senior club career as a 15-year-old in 1959 when he was asked to line out in a depleted Cavan Gaels team for an away league game. He subsequently lined out with the club's under-16 and minor teams, before winning his first Cavan SFC title in 1965.[1] He later won further SFC honours in 1975, when he was man of the match, and 1977.[2] Carroll also lined out with Cavan in the minor, under-21, junior and senior grades, however, an injury in 1964 curtailed his inter-county career.[3]
Management career
editCarroll first became involved in team management and coaching when he took charge of the Cavan Gaels minor team at the age of 22 and guided the team to consecutive Cavan MFC titles. He later served as the club's senior team manager before having SFC successes with Gaeil Colmcille in Meath, Castleblayney Faughs in Monaghan and Aughavas in Leitrim.[4] At inter-county level, Carroll managed Cavan on two separate occasions and Sligo. He also managed Leitrim to the All-Ireland SBFC title in 1990.[5]
Death
editCarroll died on 29 October 2024, at the age of 80.[6]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Cavan Gaels
- Cavan Senior Football Championship: 1965, 1975, 1977
Management
edit- Cavan Gaels
- Cavan Junior B Football Championship: 1985
- Cavan Minor Football Championship: 1967, 1968
- Gaeil Colmcille
- Meath Senior Football Championship: 1991
- Meath Under-21 Football Championship: 1991
- Castleblayney Faughs
- Aughavas
- Leitrim
References
edit- ^ "Cavan Gaels club notes". Hogan Stand. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "From the archive: Cavan Gaels win SFC in 1977". The Anglo-Celt. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Legendary figure PJ Carroll passes away". Hogan Stand. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Final whistle? P. J. Carroll to manage Drumalee senior team this season". The Anglo-Celt. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Flashback to 1990 when Leitrim claimed the All-Ireland B Championship". Leitrim Live. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Leitrim mourns passing of legendary manager PJ Carroll". Leitrim Live. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.