James McCartan Snr

James McCartan, who lived from 1938 until 14 August 2021, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his local Tullylish club and at senior level for the Down county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. He played primarily as a forward and was a major figure in Down's All-Ireland SFC victories of 1960 and 1961. He also won Ulster SFC medals and two National League medals, in 1960 and 1962, and was Texaco Footballer of the Year for two consecutive years, in 1960 and 1961. He won Railway Cup medals while representing Ulster. Once his playing days ended he served as manager of Down during the 1980s, when the team won the 1982-83 National Football League. His son, also called James, won All-Ireland SFC medals with Down in 1991 and 1994 and later managed Down.