Kalum King
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield/Full Forward | ||
| Born | County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Nickname | Big King | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2003-present | Bryansford | ||
| Club Titles | |||
| Down titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2004-present | Down | 19 (1-02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Kalum King is a Gaelic football player from County Down. He plays for the Down senior inter-county football team and with his local club, Bryansford.
He started at Midfield in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.[1][2] Kalum plays Midfield of Full Forward for his club.
Kalum King received a nomination for the 2010 GAA Football Championship all stars. Kalum currently works as a charted accountant and stated that to improve his stamina for club and county matches he often runs in the morning with his best friend Ruairi Murphy before going to work. Kalum is an accomplished boxer and has also trained in mixed martial arts and cage fighting. As a member of the Bryansford club team in County Down Kalum has won an Under 21 and Senior county championship (2003).
Hounors
- Down
- National Football League Division 2 (2): 2004, 2010 (runner-up)
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (1): 2012 (runner-up)
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 2010 (runner-up)
- Bryansford
- Down Senior Football Championship (1): 2003
- Down Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2003
References
- ↑ "All-Ireland SFC Final: Cork 0-16 0-15 Down". BBC Sport. 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ↑ "McCartan’s juggling leaves Sligo reeling". crossexaminer. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
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