Martin Furlong
Martin Furlong (born 14 September 1946 in Tullamore, County Offaly) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Tullamore and was the first-choice goalkeeper on the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1985.[1] Furlong is the only Offaly player to have won three All-Ireland medals in 1971, 1972 and 1982. He also won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship in 1964. He won the Texaco Footballer of the Year in 1982 after Offaly's All Ireland win.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máirtín Furlong | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
14 September 1946 Tullamore, County Offaly | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1963-1985 | Tullamore | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1966-1985 | Offaly | 62 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
In 1989 Martin moved from Clonminch, Tullamore to America following the request of him older brother Tom, to assist him in running his bar. Martin continues to live in New York, two of his sons live in America, one son and his only daughter returned to Ireland.
He was interviewed from his American base for the documentary Players of the Faithful.[2]
In May 2020, the Irish Independent named Furlong as one of the "dozens of brilliant players" who narrowly missed selection for its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".[3]
References
- "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- "Players of the Faithful".
- Breheny, Martin (30 May 2020). "Revealed: The Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2020.