Michael Carr (Gaelic footballer)

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Michael Carr
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Club(s)
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19??–19??
Cill Chartha
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19??–19??
Donegal

Michael Carr is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team.

Carr was man of the match in the 1980 Donegal Senior Football Championship final. [1]

He was again man of the match in the 1983 Ulster Senior Football Championship final victory over Cavan, denying his clubmate Martin McHugh, who had scored 0–7 of Donegal's 1–14. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Campbell, Peter (15 July 2008). "Donegal heroes of 1983". Donegal Democrat . Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)