Micheál Martin (Gaelic footballer) explained

Micheál Martin
Occupation:Deals advisory associate
Birth Place:Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Nemo Rangers
Clcounty:4
Clprovince:2
Clallireland:0
Colleges:University College Cork
Sig:0
Colyears:2013–2018
Counties:Cork
Icyears:2015–present
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icapps(Points):4 (0–00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:22:21, 30 January 2022

Micheál Aodh Martin (born 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Cork Championship club Nemo Rangers and at senior level for the Cork county team.[1] He usually lines out as a goalkeeper. He is the son of Micheál Martin, Ireland's fifteenth Taoiseach.[2]

Career

Martin first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with the Nemo Rangers club, beginning at juvenile and underage levels before progressing onto the club's senior team. He lined out in goal when the club were beaten by Corofin in the 2018 All-Ireland club final, while he has also won four Cork PSFC titles, including one as team captain in 2020.[3] [4] Martin first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 2012 before later winning a Munster Championship title with the under-21 team.[5] He made his Cork senior football team debut in the 2015 National League.

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork2015Division 110-0000-0000-0010-00
201610-0000-0000-0010-00
2017Division 200-0000-0000-0000-00
201800-0000-0000-0000-00
201910-0000-0000-0010-00
2020Division 340-0020-0060-00
2021Division 240-0020-0060-00
202210-0000-0000-0010-00
Total120-0040-0000-00160-00

Honours

Nemo Rangers

2017, 2019

2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 (c)

Cork

2014

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'I couldn't watch a game or look at a result after we were beaten' . Echo Live . 5 April 2019 . 14 January 2020 . Therese . O'Callaghan . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114224347/https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/I-couldnt-watch-a-game-or-look-at-a-result-after-we-were-beaten-a67d68c6-74e3-46c1-9eb8-e51b7fdaea29-ds . live .
  2. News: Who is Micheal Martin's son? All you need to know about Cork GAA star Michael Aodh Martin . . 2020-08-16 . 16 August 2020 . 8 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808000944/https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/micheal-martin-son-cork-gaa-22289278 . live .
  3. Web site: Corofin cut loose with breathtaking attacking display to land third All-Ireland title. The 42. 17 March 2018. 30 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Brace form Luke Connolly the difference as Nemo Rangers overcome Duhallow in Cork SFC. Irish Examiner. 27 October 2019. 28 October 2019. Eoghan. Cormican.
  5. Web site: Cork complete Munster U21 four-in-a-row with final victory over Tipperary. The 42. 9 April 2014. 28 October 2019.