Edwin Carolan
Edwin Carolan (Died January 22, 1982) is a former Gaelic football player for Cavan.
Playing career
A native of Mullagh. He was a member of the great Cavan squad which won the All-Ireland Final in the Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. He won a second All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal the following year. But, he is best remembered for scoring the equalising point to earn Cavan a replay in the 1952 All-Ireland Final against Co. Meath, Cavan went on to win the replay. He also won the National Football League in 1949/50 season. His brother Pat Carolan also played in the 1952 Final. He won 1 Sigerson Cup medal with University College Dublin and won numerous Railway Cup medals with Ulster. He helped establish Cavan Gaels and won a 1958 League medal with the town.[1][2][3]
Edwin Carolan Memorial Park is named after him.
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1 S. Morris
2 J. McCabe | 3 P. Brady | 4 D. Maguire
5 P. Carolan | 6 L. Maguire | 7 B. O'Reilly
8 T. Hardy 9 V. Sherlock
10 S. Hetherton | 11 M. Higgins | 12 E. Carolan
13 J.J. Cassidy | 14 A. Tighe | 15 J. Cusack
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Carolan, Edwin |
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Mullagh, County Cavan |
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January 22, 1982 |
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