Frankie Carroll
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pronsias Ó Cearrúil | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1970 Garryspillane, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sales rep | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Garryspillane → Emmets | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1991-1997 | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Francis Carroll (born 1970) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Garryspillane and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Career
Carroll first played for the Garryspillane club at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually progressing to adult level. He won a Limerick IHC medal in 1990, after scoring 1-03 in the final replay against Ardagh.[1] He collected a second Limerick IHC title in 1996 when he also served as team captain.[2] Carroll also won a Limerick SHC medal in 2005, when Garryspillane beat Kilmallock to claim their very first title.[3]
At inter-county level, Clarke first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team in 1988.[4] He immediately progressed to the under-21 team and spent three consecutive years in that grade.[5]
Carroll joined the senior team in 1991 and quickly claimed his first silverware when Limerick claimed the National Hurling League title in 1992.[6] He won Munster SHC medals in 1994 and 1996, however, Limerick faced subsequent All-Ireland final defeats by Offaly and Wexford respectively.[7][8] Carroll added a second National League medal to his collection in 1997.[9]
Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Carroll being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He made his only appearance in 1994 but failed to win a Railway Cup medal.[10]
Personal life
His brothers, Mossie and Brian, played with Limerick in the defeat by Galway in the 1980 All-Ireland final.[11]
Honours
- Garryspillane
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 2005
- Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1990, 1996 (c)
- Limerick
References
- ^ "The 'Bouncers orve best". Limerick Leader. 22 October 1990. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Up the bouncers after great win". Limerick Leader. 16 November 1996. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Long wait over for Garryspillane". Irish Examiner. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Tipp go through easily". The Cork Examiner. 7 July 1988. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick tops in under 21 thriller". Irish Independent. 1 August 1991. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Coming back from the dead is nothing new to Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Limerick county final day to honour 25th anniversary of 1997 hurling league title victory". Limerick Leader. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Garryspillane gunning to 'put new name on that cup'". Irish Examiner. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2025.