en Sam McCartan

Sam McCartan (born 1999/2000) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Loman's club and at senior level for Westmeath county team.^[1] He scored a goal against Laois in the 2022 Tailteann Cup.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] He passed the ball to Lorcan O'Toole for a second goal in the semi-final that got them past Offaly and into the competition's inaugural final.^[6]

McCartan is a grandson of Seán Purcell and is related to Ciarán Kilkenny.^[7]

Honours

^ "McCartan and Heslin named on Tailteann Cup Team of the Week". Westmeath Independent. 8 June 2022. The young St Loman's man followed up his man of the match performance against Laois with another impressive showing against Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park last Sunday.
^ Buckley, Gerry (29 May 2022). "McCartan goal the difference as Westmeath sneak past Laois". Irish Examiner.
^ Roche, Frank (29 May 2022). "Sam McCartan goal the difference as Westmeath claim first Tailteann Cup win over Laois". Irish Independent.
^ "McCartan's goal gets Westmeath over the line in Portlaoise". Westmeath Examiner. 29 May 2022.
^ "McCartan goal gives Westmeath the edge in Portlaoise". Hogan Stand. 29 May 2022.
^ Hughes, Paul (19 June 2022). "Westmeath turn on the style to reach first Tailteann Cup final". The Anglo-Celt.
^ Roche, Frank (18 June 2022). "Purcell to Kilkenny and McCartan: the generation game of the GAA". Irish Independent. Given that he's only 22 and his maternal grandfather died in 2005, it's hardly a surprise that Sam McCartan's memories of Seán Purcell are 'quite vague and scratchy'.