Victor Sherlock Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Victor Sherlock
Irish:Buadhach Ó Scorlóg
Fullname:Victor Sherlock
Birth Date:1924
Death Date:21 June 2004 (age 80)
County:Cavan
Province:Ulster
Club:Gypsum Rangers
Scotstown
Kingscourt Stars
Clyears:1944–1947
1947–1948
1948–1965
Clcounty:2
Clprovince:0
Clallireland:0
Counties:Meath
Cavan
Icprovince:5
Icposition:Left half forward, Midfield
Icyears:1945–1947
1948–1953
Icallireland:2
Nfl:2
Allstars:0
Birth Place:Kingscourt, County Cavan
Death Place:Kilmainhamwood, County Meath

Victor Sherlock (1924–2004) was a Gaelic footballer who played for Meath and Cavan. Among other honours, he won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1948 and 1952 with Cavan.

Playing career

Sherlock was a versatile footballer. He played left half forward with Meath winning the 1945/46 National Football League beating Wexford 2-2 to 6 pts and he won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in 1947. He then transferred to Cavan where he formed a brilliant midfield partnership with Phil 'The Gunner' Brady and scored a goal against Mayo in the 1948 Final. Phil Brady become his brother-in-law in 1953. He won his 2nd National Football League medal in 1949/50 season. He collected 4 Railway Cup medals with Ulster.[1]

Sherlock received many Ulster handball championship medals and one Junior All-Ireland singles medal in 1949.

Death

Victor Sherlock died at Kilmainhamwood Nursing Home at the age of 80 on 21 June 2004.[2]

Honours

Meath

1

1

Cavan

1

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kingscourtstars.ie/?page_id=220 A Boyhood Idol By: Mattie Kennedy
  2. http://www.hoganstand.com/cavan/years/2005.aspx Obituaries