Cathal McCarron

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Cathal McCarron
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Sport Gaelic football
Born (1987-11-09) 9 November 1987 (age 34)
Dromore, County Tyrone, Ireland

Cathal McCarron (born 9 November 1987) [1] is an All Ireland Winning Gaelic footballer for Tyrone. He plays his club football with Dromore St Dympna's, and has won 3 club championships with them. He has also played for Round Towers while in London since 2013, with the county team there interested in him. [2] [3]

McCarron has been nominated for an All Star 3 times due to his performances with Tyrone, and helped his team to the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final, which they lost to Mayo. He has coached the game for charity. [4] He has also spoken publicly of his gambling addiction. [5] [6] [7]

In April 2014 multiple pornographic [8] videos of McCarron surfaced on a gay-for-pay website. According to Queerty, [9] McCarron deleted his social media accounts following the discovery of the video and homophobic abuse [10] he received on social media sites. [11]

On 20 October 2016 McCarron released his autobiography Out of Control in Ireland and the United Kingdom. [12] The book discusses his experience appearing in a gay porn film and his gambling addiction.

In March of 2019, McCarron announced his retirement from county football. [13]

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References

  1. "Cathal McCarron's interview a gamble the Tyrone player lost". Irish Times. 5 December 2016.
  2. "London set their sights on McCarron". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. O'Toole, Fintan (2 February 2014). "Ex-Tyrone player Cathal McCarron to make London debut today". The Score. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. Bogue, Declan (9 October 2013). "Cathal McCarron's fall is harsh reality". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2013. A few weeks ago, I asked Cathal if he would give up his Saturday in order to take a coaching session at Brewster Park as part of a charity event. He accepted straight away without question. He turned up and was brilliant with the kids, who were delighted to be guided by a player they watch marking the best forwards in the game.
  5. "Cathal McCarron to Enter Rehab". Live Gaelic. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  6. Boyle, Donnchadh (8 October 2013). "Cathal McCarron's gambling woe revealed amid 'spike' in GPA helpline calls". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  7. "McCarron in battle with gambling". Hogan Stand. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  8. London boss appeals for privacy over Cathal McCarron sex tape
  9. "'I felt physically sick': Tyrone star reveals how he ended up in gay porn video to feed his gambling addiction". Independent.ie. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. "GAA fraternity rallies round troubled Tyrone star Cathal McCarron after gay sex video surfaces". Belfast Telegraph. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. Tharrett, Matthew (3 April 2014). "Irish Footbal Star Cathal McCarron Appears In Hardcore Gay Porn, Bottoms For Tatted Daddy". Queerty. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  12. Irish Post (5 November 2016). "Out of Control: Cathal McCarron's book is hard-hitting, disturbing in parts, but always brutally honesty". The Irish Post. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  13. "Tyrone's Cathal McCarron to retire from county football". The Irish News. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.