Ben O'Carroll

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Ben O'Carroll (born 2001/2002)[1] is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a forward for St Brigid's and the Roscommon county team.[2] He has also played Sigerson Cup football.[1][3]

O'Carroll is a native of Hodson Bay, near Athlone.[1] With the Roscommon under-20s, he won the 2021 Connacht Under-20 Football Championship,[1] and then played in the 2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship final.[3] He made his senior debut for Roscommon in the 2023 National Football League, scoring 1–2 in a victory over Tyrone and collecting the "man of the match" award afterwards.[3][4][5] By 2024, he was expected to begin any Roscommon game.[3] However, injury limited his playing time for Roscommon, as well as his playing time for St Brigid's in the Roscommon Senior Football Championship, and he had hip surgery towards the end of the year.[1][6]

With his club, O'Carroll was "man of the match" in Corofin's 2023 Connacht Senior Club Football Championship final loss to St Brigid's.[1] He received recognition from the AIB GAA Club Player Awards when he was selected for inclusion on its Team of the Year, and was nominated for Player of the Year, alongside Shane Walsh and eventual winner Conor Glass.[1][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Galvin, Kieran (26 September 2024). "Ben O'Carroll: Outstanding Achievement finalist". Westmeath Independent. ...the 22-year-old helped...
  2. ^ "Ben O'Carroll punishes sloppy Cork in thumping Roscommon triumph". Irish Independent. 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d McKeon, Conor (6 February 2024). "Roscommon star Ben O'Carroll glad to 'get back into it' after club final defeat". Irish Independent.
  4. ^ Cooney, Ian (29 January 2023). "Roscommon rise to occasion by toppling Tyrone". RTÉ.
  5. ^ Galvin, Kieran (29 January 2023). "O'Carroll stars as Rossies rock Tyrone". Westmeath Independent.
  6. ^ "Roscommon star set to undergo surgery". Roscommon Herald. 22 August 2024.
  7. ^ "All-Ireland champions lead the way at AIB GAA club players awards". RTÉ. 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ Galvin, Kieran (5 March 2024). "St Brigid's quartet honoured in Club Players Awards". Westmeath Independent.
  9. ^ Lawlor, Damian (9 March 2024). "Paddy Deegan and Conor Glass honoured at AIB GAA club player awards". RTÉ.
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