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Tomás Corrigan

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Tomás Corrigan (born August 1, 1990) is a Gaelic footballer who has played for the Fermanagh GAA, Kinawley, Dublin GAA, St Oliver Plunketts, and the Fermanagh county team.

Nativename
Tomás Ó Corragáin (Irish)
Born (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 36)
OccupationSolicitor[1]
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Tomás Corrigan
Personal information
Native name
Tomás Ó Corragáin (Irish)
Born (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 36)
OccupationSolicitor[1]
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionForward
Clubs
Years Club
Kinawley
St Oliver Plunketts
Inter-county
Years County
Fermanagh
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Career

Corrigan made his Inter County Debut Date in January 2010.[2]

Corrigan played for Fermanagh, who reached the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals.[3] He became well-known after Fermanagh beat Westmeath the same year.[4]

He was the fourth highest scorer in Championship 2016, making a higher scoring average than marquee forwards Cillian O'Connor, Conor McManus, and Michael Quinlivan.[5]

In 2016, Corrigan transferred from Kinawley to St Oliver Plunketts in Dublin.[6][7]

In 2018, he helped to take the Fermanagh team to the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship final. He then travelled to Mexico and Argentina.[3]

In total, he has made 85 appearances as a corner-forward.[8] He has been critical of The Sunday Game on several occasions.[9]

Personal life

Corrigan was born in 1990 and attended St Michael's College, Enniskillen. He went on to study Law at Trinity College Dublin,[5] graduating in 2013.

He is a solicitor[1] and has previously worked for the law firm Arthur Cox.[10] In 2021, he moved to the law firm Mason Hayes & Curran in Dublin.

His father Dominic Corrigan played for and managed Fermanagh.[11] His brother Ruari plays for Fermanagh and Kinawley.

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