Seán McCormack
Irish Gaelic footballer (1940–2023)
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Seán McCormack (1943 – 19 May 2023) was an Irish Gaelic football player and manager. At club level he played with a number of clubs, including Gaeil Colmcille, Nobber and Kingscourt Stars. He was also a member of the Meath senior football team.
County Meath, Ireland
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| Born | 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 79) Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Car salesman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Born in Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, McCormack first played Gaelic football at minor club level. He was part of the Castletown/Kilmainhamwood team that won the [[Meath Minor Football Championship[|Meath MFC]] title in 1961.[1] McCormack later played at adult level with a number of clubs, including Gaeil Colmcille, Nobber and Kingscourt Stars, before ending his career with Kilmainhamwood.
McCormack first appeared on the inter-county scene at minor level with Meath in 1960. He later progressed to the Meath junior team and was at corner-back when they won the All-Ireland JFC title in 1962.[2][3] By the time the junior team won a second Leinster JFC in 1964, Mccormack had been moved to the goalkeeping position.
McCormack was the senior team's sub-goalkeeper when they won the Leinster SFC title in 1964. He played his first game with the senior team in tournament against Dublin in 1965, before becoming first-choice goalkeeper a year later. McCormack won an All-Ireland SFC medal after a defeat of Cork in the 1967 All-Ireland final, having earlier claimed consecutive Leinster SFC medals.[4] He won a fourth Leinster SFC medal in 1970.[5]
Death
McCormack died at his home on 19 May 2023, at the age of 79.[6]
Honours
- Gaeil Colmcille
- Meath