Charlie Gallagher (Gaelic footballer)

Charlie Gallagher
Personal information
Irish name	Cathal Ó Gallchóir
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full Forward
Born	25 December 1937; Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Died	24 July 1989 (aged 51)
Occupation	Dental surgeon
Club(s)
Years	Club
1953–?	Cootehill Celtic
Club titles
Cavan titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1955–1969	Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	4
All-Irelands	0

Charlie Gallagher (25 December 1937 – 24 July 1989) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cootehill Celtic club and the Cavan county team.

Playing career

Gallagher regularly topped the nation’s scoring charts in the 1960s. He debut for Cavan in 1955 at the age of 17 years, against Sligo in the National Football League. He won Ulster Senior Football Championship medals in 1962, 1964, 1967 and 1969. He also won an Ulster Junior Football Championship medal in 1962. He was captain of Cavan in 1967 and 1969. He won Railway Cup medals with Ulster in 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1968.^[1] He won a Cú Chulainn Award in 1964.^[2] His older brother Brian won an All-Ireland medal in 1952.^{[citation needed]}

Number 94 in The 125 greatest stars of the GAA
He is seventh in the all-time top Ulster scorers chart with 10–142 (172 points).

He died from drowning near his home in Cootehill, County Cavan, in July 1989.^[3]

Personal information
Irish name	Cathal Ó Gallchóir
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full Forward
Born	(1937-12-25)25 December 1937 Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Died	24 July 1989(1989-07-24) (aged 51)
Occupation	Dental surgeon
Club(s)
Years	Club
1953–?	Cootehill Celtic
Club titles
Cavan titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1955–1969	Cavan	47 (10–142)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	4
All-Irelands	0