Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right full back | ||
Born |
1945 (age 78–79) Bangor Erris, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Belmullet Kiltane Tuam Stars Dunmore McHales Roscommon Gaels | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1965 - 1973 | Mayo | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Connacht titles | 2 | ||
NFL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 1 |
Johnny Carey is a former GAA All Star Gaelic footballer and Garda Superintendent from Bangor Erris, County Mayo,[1] Ireland. He won 2 Connacht Senior Football Championships, in 1967 and 1969, with the Mayo county team and a National Football League medal in 1970. In 1971, he was named at right full back on the inaugural team at the GAA All Stars Awards. He was also manager of the senior Mayo football team between 1977 and 1980.