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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1994 (age 29–30) Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland | ||
| 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
editMartin 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
edit- As of match played 30 January 2022
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2015 | Division 1 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | Division 2 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| 2020 | Division 3 | 4 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | — | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | Division 2 | 4 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | — | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 16 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
edit- Nemo Rangers
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship: 2017, 2019
- Cork Premier Senior Football Championship: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 (c)
- Cork
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Corofin cut loose with breathtaking attacking display to land third All-Ireland title". The 42. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cork complete Munster U21 four-in-a-row with final victory over Tipperary". The 42. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
External links
edit- Micheál Martin profile at the Cork GAA website