Noel Curran (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Nollaig Ó Corráin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1943 Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Died |
1 June 2013 (aged 69) Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10[1] in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Publican, taxi driver | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Dunshaughlin Thomas Davis | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965-1971 | Meath | 14 (2-22) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Noel Curran (1943 – 1 June 2013) was an Irish
Meath senior football team
. He usually lined out as a full-forward.
Career
Curran played the vast majority of his club football with
1970 All-Ireland final defeat to Kerry
but returned to the team, for a spell during the early 1970s.
Personal life and death
Curran spent the majority of his life living and working in
Phibsboro, Rialto and Ranelagh. Later, he worked in security at Bank of Ireland's headquarters on Baggot Street, and also did some taxi driving. His son, Paul Curran, was part of Dublin's 1995 All-Ireland Championship-winning team.[5]
Curran died at Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross on 1 June 2013.[6]
Honours
- Dunshaughlin
- Meath
References
- ^ "Laochra na Mí" (PDF). 1966 All-Ireland final match programme. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Hall Of Fame". Dunshaughlin GAA website. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "The Men of '67: Noel Curran". Hogan Stand. 22 September 1967. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "This date 53 years ago: Fifteen Men Started, Same Fifteen Finished, Fifteen Different Clubs". Hogan Stand. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "The late Noel Curran". Hogan Stand. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Royal Noel fondly remembered". Irish Independent. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2021.