Seán McCormack
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Mac Cormaic | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Goalkeeper | ||
Born |
1943 Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, Ireland | ||
Died |
(aged 79) Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Occupation | Car salesman | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Kilmainhamwood Gaeil Colmcille Nobber Kingscourt Stars | |||
Club titles | |||
Meath titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1964-1972 | Meath | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 4 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Seán McCormack (1943 – 19 May 2023) was an Irish
Career
Born in Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, McCormack first played Gaelic football at minor club level. He was part of the Castletown/Kilmainhamwood team that won the [[Meath Minor Football Championship[|Meath MFC]] title in 1961.[1] McCormack later played at adult level with a number of clubs, including Gaeil Colmcille, Nobber and Kingscourt Stars, before ending his career with Kilmainhamwood.
McCormack first appeared on the inter-county scene at minor level with Meath in 1960. He later progressed to the Meath junior team and was at corner-back when they won the All-Ireland JFC title in 1962.[2][3] By the time the junior team won a second Leinster JFC in 1964, Mccormack had been moved to the goalkeeping position.
McCormack was the
Death
McCormack died at his home on 19 May 2023, at the age of 79.[6]
Honours
- Gaeil Colmcille
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1967
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1962
- Leinster Junior Football Championship: 1962, 1964
References
- ^ "The 'Woods' man of Steel". Hogan Stand. 31 December 1998. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "The Men of '67: Sean McCormack". Hogan Stand. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Football Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "All-Ireland triumph so sweet for Meath". Drogheda Independent. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Football Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Meath GAA legend Sean McCormack passes away". Meath Chronicle. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.