John Carroll (hurler)

Irish sportsman

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John CarrollPersonal information

Irish name|  Seán Ó Cearrbhall
Sport|  Hurling
Position|  Centre forward
Born|  (1978-01-16) 16 January 1978 (age 47)
Roscrea, Ireland
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Occupation|  Publican
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  Roscrea
Inter-county(ies)
Years|  County|  Apps (scores)

1997-2007

|  Tipperary|  29 (7-18)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles|  1
All-Irelands|  1
NHL|  1
All Stars|  1

John Carroll (born 16 January 1978) is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Roscrea and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He won an All-Ireland Senior hurling medal (2001) and an All-Star award (2000). He usually played in the half-forward line or full-forward line later in his career, but operated as a defender in his earlier career.

## Early life

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John Carroll was born in Roscrea, County Tipperary in 1978. He was educated locally and later became a star at club and inter-county hurling.

## Playing career

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Carroll played his club hurling with his native Roscrea with whom he won a North Tipperary Senior Hurling medal in 2004.

Carroll first tasted inter-county success when he captained the Tipperary Under-16 team to the 'Nenagh Co-Op All-Ireland' title in 1994. Since then he has played for Tipperary at minor and Under-21 level, winning an All-Ireland minor medal in 1996 and a Munster Under-21 medal in 1999. Carroll made his competitive debut for the Tipperary senior hurlers in the 1997 National League semi-final against Galway.

Carroll made his Championship debut against Waterford in the Munster Championship in 2000. He won his first All-Star that year. 2001 proved to be a good year for Carroll as a hurler. He was a key member of the panel when Tipp won the National League, the Munster Championship and the All-Ireland Championship. Carroll also won a Railway Cup medal with Munster in 2001.

Carroll was one of the most versatile players on the Tipperary team. Although his best position was centre-back, he played as a full back when he made his debut in 1997. Similarly, he has won an All-Star award at wing-back while playing in the centre-forward position the following year. Carroll has also played Gaelic football with the Tipperary senior team. Coached Colt GAA club, Co. Laois successfully in 2008/09 and 2009/10 keeping them in the club Senior hurling ranks.

## Honours

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Tipperary

* Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1996
* All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1996
* Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1999
* Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2001
* National Hurling League (1): 2001
* All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2001

Munster

* Railway Cup (1): 2001

Individual

* GAA GPA All Stars Awards (1): 2000

## Teams

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Tipperary - 1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (16th title)

* 1 F. Horgan
* 2 T. Costello
* 3 F. Heaney
* 4 W. Hickey
* 5 T. Keane
* 6 J. Carroll
* 7 J. Teehan
* 8 W. Maher (c)
* 9 M. Ryan
* 10 D. Browne
* 11 D. Fahy
* 12 P. Kelly
* 13 A. Doyle
* 14 E. O'Neill
* 15 M. Kennedy

Subs used
21 P. Lonergan for M. Ryan
20 P. O'Brien for P. Kelly
17 E. Carey for A. Doyle

Subs not used
16 J. Connolly
18 S. Ryan
19 M. Cummins
22 N. Cleere
23 M. McGrath
24 R. O'Donoghue

Manager
D. Cahill
Selectors
G. O'Neill
P. Butler

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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Tipperary - 2001 National Hurling League Champions (18th title)

* 1 B. Cummins
* 2 T. Costello
* 3 P. Maher
* 4 P. Ormond
* 18 J. Leahy
* 6 É. Corcoran
* 7 M. Ryan
* 8 C. Gleeson
* 9 T. Dunne (c)
* 10 M. O'Leary
* 11 E. Enright
* 12 E. Kelly
* 13 L. Cahill
* 14 D. Ryan
* 15 L. Corbett

Subs
21 B. O'Meara for Cahill
22 E. O'Neill for D. Ryan

Subs not used
5 J. Carroll
16 D. Rabbitte
17 P. Curran
19 T. Dunne
20 J. O'Brien

Manager
N. English
Selectors
K. Hogan
J. Bergin

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Tipperary - 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (25th title)

* 1 B. Cummins
* 2 T. Costello
* 3 P. Maher
* 4 P. Ormond
* 5 É. Corcoran
* 6 D. Kennedy
* 7 P. Kelly
* 8 T. Dunne (c)
* 9 E. Enright
* 10 M. O'Leary
* 11 J. Carroll
* 12 E. Kelly
* 13 E. O'Neill
* 14 D. Ryan
* 15 L. Corbett

Subs
17 D. Fahy for Costello
23 P. O'Brien for O'Neill
18 M. Ryan for P. Kelly
20 C. Gleeson for Kennedy

Subs not used
16 D. Rabbitte
19 N. Morris
21 A. Butler
22 L. Cahill
24 J. O'Brien
B. O'Meara
J. Leahy
P. Curran

Manager
N. English
Selectors
K. Hogan
J. Bergin

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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2000 All-Star Hurling Team

* 1 B. Cummins
* 2 N. Hickey
* 3 D. O'Sullivan
* 4 W. O'Connor
* 5 J. Carroll
* 6 E. Kennedy
* 7 P. Barry
* 8 J. Dooley
* 9 A. Comerford
* 10 D. Byrne
* 11 J. Rabbitte
* 12 H. Shefflin
* 13 C. Carter
* 14 D. J. Carey HOTY
* 15 J. Deane

## See also

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* Tipperary Player Profiles

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