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Colm McAlarney

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Colm McAlarney, born in 1948 in Dún Laoghaire in Dublin, is a former Irish sportsperson who played Gaelic football. He played with his local clubs Liatroim Fontenoys and Castlewellan and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1980s. He is recorded as the only player to have won Railway Cup winners' medals in each of three decades. He was centre back on the Down minor team that lost the 1966 All-Ireland Minor Final, and he played midfield for the Down senior team that won the 1968 All-Ireland by defeating Kerry in the final, where he was awarded man of the match.

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Colm McAlarney born 1948 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, is a former Irish sportsperson.
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    Colm McAlarney born 1948 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, is a former Irish sportsperson.
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    Colm McAlarney born 1948 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, is a former Irish sportsperson.
  • Plays: Gaelic Football, Gaelic football, clubs
    He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Liatroim Fontenoys and Castlewellan
  • On The Roster Of: Down county football team, Gaelic football, Down team
    was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1980s
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Gaelic football, 1968 All-Ireland
    He played midfield for the All-Ireland winning Down senior team of 1968, who defeated Kerry in the final.
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