Tomás Corrigan Explained
| Tomás Corrigan |
| Irish: | Tomás Ó Corragáin |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Icposition: | Forward |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1990 |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| Clubs: | Kinawley
St Oliver Plunketts |
| Counties: | Fermanagh |
Tomás Corrigan (born August 1, 1990) is a Gaelic footballer who has played for the Fermanagh GAA, Kinawley, Dublin GAA,St Oliver Plunketts, and the Fermanagh county team.
Career
Corrigan made his Inter County Debut Date in January 2010.[1]
Corrigan played for Fermanagh, who reached the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals.[2] He became well-known after Fermanagh beat Westmeath the same year.[3]
He was the fourth highest scorer in Championship 2016, making a higher scoring average than marquee forwards Cillian O'Connor, Conor McManus, and Michael Quinlivan.[4]
In 2016, Corrigan transferred from Kinawley to St Oliver Plunketts in Dublin.[5] [6]
In 2018, he helped to take the Fermanagh team to the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship final. He then travelled to Mexico and Argentina.[2]
In total, he has made 85 appearances as a corner-forward.[7] He has been critical of The Sunday Game on several occasions.[8]
Personal life
Corrigan was born in 1990 and attended St Michael's College, Enniskillen. He went on to study Law at Trinity College Dublin,[4] graduating in 2013.
He is a solicitor[9] and has previously worked for the law firm Arthur Cox.[10] In 2021, he moved to the law firm Mason Hayes & Curran in Dublin.
His father Dominic Corrigan played for and managed Fermanagh.[11] His brother Ruari plays for Fermanagh and Kinawley.
External links
Notes and References
- https://fermanagh.gaa.ie/tomas-corrigan-in-view/ ‘’Fermanagh GAA Official website’’
- News: Fermanagh's Tomas Corrigan on dropping all and purchasing that one-way ticket to Mexico. Gaelic Life. 2 April 2020.
- News: Fermanagh star Tomás Corrigan: We're not going to make up the numbers in quarter final clash with Dubs. The Herald. Frank. Roche. 27 August 2015.
- News: When small Fermanagh victories mean as much as All-Irelands do to Dublin. The Irish Times. Malachy. Clerkin. 20 May 2017. Tomás turned 14 in the summer of 2004, when Fermanagh were a kick of a ball from an All-Ireland final, the time of his life..
- News: In-form Tomás Corrigan keen to learn from new Dublin clubmates. Irish Examiner. Orla. Bannon. 10 March 2016.
- News: Tomas Corrigan the star of Erne show against Laois. The Irish News. Neil. Loughran. 7 March 2016.
- News: GList: Fermanagh's top performers since 2008. Gaelic Life. 25 October 2021.
- News: Fermanagh Forward Lashes Out At Sunday Game Coverage Of Win. Balls.ie. 14 July 2015.
- News: Half-back line is glamour position now, says Tomás Corrigan. The Times. London. Paul. Keane. 11 January 2019. Tomás Corrigan, a solicitor by trade and Fermanagh player for fun, will be aware of a few Gaelic football terms that would not stand up to scrutiny in a court of law..
- News: Tomas Corrigan: I rediscovered my love for GAA in Latin America but now the central body must overhaul its funding priorities. Sunday Life. Oisín. McConville. Oisín McConville. 14 April 2020.
- News: Corrigan, Dominic. Hogan Stand. 19 June 1992.
