Brendan Sloan

Brendan Sloan, born in Atticall, County Down, in 1948 and died on 24 March 2016, was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Down senior team. He first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth, became involved with the Atticall club at juvenile levels and eventually enjoyed a lengthy career at senior level. He made his debut on the inter-county scene at seventeen when he linked up with the Down minor team in 1966, finishing as an All-Ireland runner-up in that grade, and he subsequently joined the Down under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1967 championship, went on to play a key role during a successful era and won one All-Ireland medal and three Ulster medals.