Paddy Carolan

Patrick J. Carolan (1929 – 19 September 2025) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Cúchulainns and at inter-county level with the Cavan senior football team.^[1] Carolan died in Mullagh, County Cavan on 19 September 2025, at the age of 96.^[2][3]

Paddy Carolan

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Cearúlláin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right wing-back
Born	1929 (1929) Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Died	19 September 2025 (aged 96) Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Clubs
Years	Club
	Mullagh Cúchulainns
Club titles
Cavan titles	0
Inter-county
Years	County
	Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	3
All-Irelands	1
NFL	1

Honours

Mullagh

• Cavan Junior Football Championship: 1955

Cavan

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1952
• Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1952, 1954, 1955
• National Football League: 1949–50