Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pól Mac Craith | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right wing-forward | ||
Born | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | 23 May 1966||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Occupation | Engineer | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1985-1998 | Bishopstown | ||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 0 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
University College Cork | |||
College titles | |||
Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1988-1996 | Cork | 19 (0-23) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 4 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 2 |
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