Sam McCartan explained
| Sam McCartan |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Birth Date: | 1999/2000 |
| Clubs: | St Loman's |
| Code: | Football |
| Counties: | Westmeath |
Sam McCartan (born 1999/2000) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Loman's club and at senior level for Westmeath county team.[1] He scored a goal against Laois in the 2022 Tailteann Cup.[2] [3] [4] [5] He passed the ball to Lorcan O'Toole for a second goal in the semi-final that got them past Offaly and into the competition's inaugural final.[6]
McCartan is a grandson of Seán Purcell and is related to Ciarán Kilkenny.[7]
Honours
- Westmeath
- Individual
- Tailteann Cup Team of the Year (1): 2022
Notes and References
- News: McCartan and Heslin named on Tailteann Cup Team of the Week. Westmeath Independent. 8 June 2022. The young St Loman's man followed up his man of the match performance against Laois with another impressive showing against Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park last Sunday..
- News: McCartan goal the difference as Westmeath sneak past Laois. Irish Examiner. Gerry. Buckley. 29 May 2022.
- News: Sam McCartan goal the difference as Westmeath claim first Tailteann Cup win over Laois. Irish Independent. Frank. Roche. 29 May 2022.
- News: McCartan's goal gets Westmeath over the line in Portlaoise. Westmeath Examiner. 29 May 2022.
- News: McCartan goal gives Westmeath the edge in Portlaoise. Hogan Stand. 29 May 2022.
- News: Westmeath turn on the style to reach first Tailteann Cup final. The Anglo-Celt. Paul. Hughes. 19 June 2022.
- News: Purcell to Kilkenny and McCartan: the generation game of the GAA. Irish Independent. Frank. Roche. 18 June 2022. Given that he’s only 22 and his maternal grandfather died in 2005, it's hardly a surprise that Sam McCartan's memories of Seán Purcell are 'quite vague and scratchy'..
