Martin Fallon
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Nickname | Fozzy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1969 Preston, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 January 2025 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Paramedic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Fallon (March 1969 – 17 January 2025) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Strokestown and at inter-county level lined out at various levels with Roscommon.
Fallon first played Gaelic football at club level with Strokestown. After progressing to adult level, he was part of the Strokestown team that defeated Roscommon Gaels in a replay to win the Roscommon SFC title in 1992.[1] Fallon added a Roscommon IFC title to his collection in 2000, after Strokestown reclaimed senior status.[2] He ended his career by being part of the Strokestown team that won the Roscommon SFC title in 2002.[3]
At inter-county level, Fallon first played for Roscommon at minor level before progressing to the under-21 team.[4] He was just out of the minor grade when he made senior team debut in a challenge game in September 1988.[5] Fallon was part of the Roscommon team that beat Mayo in a replay to win the Connacht SFC title in 1991.