Vincent Harvey (1937 – 1 November 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played with club side Éire Óg and at inter-county level with the Carlow senior football team. Harvey also served as manager of a range of club teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Uinseann Ó hAirmhí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1937 Carlow, Ireland | ||
| Died |
1 November 2022 (aged 85) Carlow, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Harv | ||
| Occupation | Rates collector | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Éire Óg | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Carlow titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1956–1965 | Carlow | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editHarvey was a founder-member of the Éire Óg club in Carlow in 1956. He enjoyed his first success at adult level when Éire Óg won the Carlow JFC title in 1958. The following decade saw Harvey win Carlow SFC titles with the club in 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967 and 1968. His performances at club level earned a call-up to the Carlow senior football team and he made a number of appearances for the team in the National League and Leinster Championship.[1]
Management career
editAfter his playing days, Harvey managed a number of club teams in Carlow, Wicklow, Kildare, Laois and Wexford. He brought various championship successes to Kiltegan, Ballymanus, Tinahely, Coolboy and Knockananna.[2][3] Harvey was also manager of the Carlow under-21 team that reached the Leinster final in 1984.
Personal life and death
editIn his working life, Harvey started his working life as a telegram boy with Carlow Post Office, graduating to postman for the Carlow area. He later took up a position as rate and revenue collector with Carlow County Council.
Harvey died on 1 November 2022, at the age of 85.[4]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Éire Óg
- Carlow Senior Football Championship: 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968
Management
edit- Kiltegan
- Wicklow Intermediate Football Championship: 1975
- Wicklow Junior A Football Championship: 1975
- Ballymanus
- Wicklow Intermediate Football Championship: 1986
- Wicklow Junior A Football Championship: 1980
- Tinahely
- Coolboy
- Wicklow Junior A Football Championship: 1985
- Knockananna
- Wicklow Junior A Football Championship: 1989
- Wicklow Junior B Football Championship: 1987
References
edit- ^ "Huge loss for Éire Óg and Carlow GAA as Vinny Harvey passes away". The Carlow Nationalist. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "There will never be another like the late Vincent Harvey". Wicklow People. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Vincent Harvey remembered in Wicklow as a gentleman, a true friend and a genius". Wicklow People. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "'A proud Éire Óg & Carlow man' - Tributes paid to founding member of Éire Óg GAA club". Carlow Live. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.