Marcus Wilson (Gaelic footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Marcas Mac Liam | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1932 Fairview, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 91) Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Junior | ||
| Occupation | Company director | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Vincent's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Dublin titles | 9 | 4 | |
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | ||
1953-1958 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
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Marcus Wilson (1932 – 22 March 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler. At club level, he played with St. Vincent's and was also a member of the Dublin senior teams as a dual player.[1]
Wilson first played Gaelic football and hurling as a schoolboy at St. Joseph's CBS in Fairview. His performances in the various schools' competitions earned his inclusion on the Leinsterurling team that won the All-Ireland colleges' title in 1949. Wilson subsequently joined the St. Vincent's club and won nine Dublin SFC titles and four Dublin SHC titles during a golden age for the club.[2]
Wilson first appeared on the inter-county scene as sub-goalkeeper on the Dublin minor football team that won the Leinster MFC title in 1949. He became a dual player at senior level and was a substitute on the Dublin senior hurling team that lost to Cork in the 1952 All-Ireland final, having earlier won a Leinster SHC title. Wilson later won three National League titles with the Dublin senior football team and was at full-back when Derry were beaten in the 1958 All-Ireland final.[3][4]