Edwin Carolan

Edwin Carolan

Personal information
Irish name	Edwin Ó Cearbhalláin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Forward
Born	Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Occupation	Veterinary Inspector
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Cavan Gaels
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
	Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	?
All-Irelands	3
NFL	1

Edwin Carolan (died 22 January 1982) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team.

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 County 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.

References

1. "Anglo Celt Cavan News Items 1981-1990". cavancyms.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
2. "Football Final Draws". gaaweb.sitesuite.cn. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
3. "1952 All-Ireland Title Success, Revenge for '49 defeat, by Eamonn Gaffney, former Sports Editor, The Anglo-Celt, Cavan". ulster.gaa.ie. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2021.