Colm McAlarney

Irish Gaelic footballer

Colm McAlarney
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born Dún Laoghaire, Dublin Ireland
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
1965-1983

1965-1977 Liatroim Fontenoys
1977-1983

Castlewellan
Club titles
Down titles 2
Ulster titles 0
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1966-1981
Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1
All Stars 2

Colm McAlarney born 1948 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, is a former Irish sportsperson.

Gaelic football

He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Liatroim Fontenoys and Castlewellan and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1980s. McAlarney is the only player to have won Railway Cup winners' medals in each of three decades.[1] Colm was center back on the Down minor team that lost the All-Ireland Minor Final in 1966. He played midfield for the All-Ireland winning Down senior team of 1968, who defeated Kerry in the final. He was awarded man of the match for his performance in the 1968 All-Ireland final.

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Colm McAlarney". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
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Down – 1968 National Football League Champions (3rd title)
  • 1 D. Kelly
  • 2 B. Sloan
  • 3 D. McCartan
  • 4 T. O'Hare
  • 5 R. McConville
  • 6 L. Powell
  • 7 J. Lennon (c)
  • 8 J. Milligan
  • 9 C. McAlarney
  • 10 M. Cole
  • 11 P. Doherty
  • 12 J. Murphy
  • 13 P. Rooney
  • 14 S. O'Neill
  • 15 J. Purdy
Subs used
R. Murphy
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Down – 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)
Subs used
L. Powell for J. Lennon
G. Glynn for L. Powell
Subs not used
H. McGrath
R. Murphy
V. Kane
Manager
G. Brown
Selector
G. Lavery
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1975 All Star Gaelic Football Team
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1978 All Star Gaelic Football Team


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