Niall Carolan

Niall Carolan (born 18 April 2002) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Cuchulainns and the Cavan county team.

Niall Carolan
Personal information
Irish name Néil Ó Cearrluinn
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half Back
Born (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002
Club(s)
Years Club
2020–
 Cuchulainns
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2022–
 Cavan

Playing career

Club

Carolan joined the Cuchulainns at a young age and joined the club's senior team in 2020.

Minor and under-20

Carolan was captain of the Cavan under-20 team for the 2022 season.[1] On 22 April, Carolan was in the half-back line as Cavan faced Tyrone in the Ulster final. Tyrone came out winners on a 0-11 to 0-10 scoreline.[2]

Senior

Carolan joined the Cavan senior squad in 2022 after the Ulster under-20 final loss. On 28 May, Carolan made his senior debut in a first round Tailteann Cup win over Down, scoring a point as a second half substitute.[3] Carolan made his first senior start in the quarter-final win over Fermanagh on 5 June.[4] Cavan went on to face Westmeath in the final on 9 July. Carolan started the game, with Westmeath coming out winners by four points.[5]

References
  1. "Carolan embracing the underdogs tag ahead of final". Gaelic Life. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. "Ruairi Canavan the hero as Tyrone edge Cavan in riveting Ulster U20 final". The42.ie. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. "Galligan leads the way as Cavan beat Down in Tailteann Cup". The Irish Times. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. "Galligan and McKiernan turn on the style as Cavan make light work of Fermanagh". The42.ie. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  5. "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The42.ie. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.


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