Micheál Martin (Gaelic footballer)

Micheál Aodh Martin (born 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Cork Championship club Nemo Rangers and at senior level for the Cork county team.[1] He usually lines out as a goalkeeper. He is the son of Micheál Martin, Ireland's fifteenth Taoiseach.[2]

Micheál Martin
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1994 (age 28–29)
Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Deals advisory associate
Club(s)
Years Club
 Nemo Rangers
Club titles
Cork titles 4
Munster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2013–2018
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2015–present
 Cork 4 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:21, 30 January 2022.

Career

Martin first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with the Nemo Rangers club, beginning at juvenile and underage levels before progressing onto the club's senior team. He lined out in goal when the club were beaten by Corofin in the 2018 All-Ireland club final, while he has also won four Cork PSFC titles, including one as team captain in 2020.[3][4] Martin first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 2012 before later winning a Munster Championship title with the under-21 team.[5] He made his Cork senior football team debut in the 2015 National League.

Career statistics
As of match played 30 January 2022
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2015 Division 1 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2016 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2017 Division 2 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2018 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2019 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2020 Division 3 40-0020-00—60-00
2021 Division 2 40-0020-00—60-00
2022 10-0000-0000-0010-00
Total 120-0040-0000-00160-00

Honours
Nemo Rangers
Cork

References
  1. O'Callaghan, Therese (5 April 2019). "'I couldn't watch a game or look at a result after we were beaten'". Echo Live. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. "Who is Micheal Martin's son? All you need to know about Cork GAA star Michael Aodh Martin". Irish Mirror. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. "Corofin cut loose with breathtaking attacking display to land third All-Ireland title". The 42. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. Cormican, Eoghan (27 October 2019). "Brace form Luke Connolly the difference as Nemo Rangers overcome Duhallow in Cork SFC". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. "Cork complete Munster U21 four-in-a-row with final victory over Tipperary". The 42. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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