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Cavan and Meath Gaelic footballer

Victor Sherlock

Personal information
Native name Buadhach Ó Scorlóg (Irish)
Born 1924Kingscourt, County Cavan
Died 21 June 2004 (age 80)Kilmainhamwood, County Meath
Sport
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left half forward, Midfield
ClubYears Club1944–19471947–19481948–1965Gypsum RangersScotstownKingscourt StarsClub titlesCavan titles2Ulster titles0All-Ireland Titles0Inter-countyYears County1945–1947 1948–1953 Meath CavanInter-county titlesUlster titles5All-Irelands2NFL2All Stars0

Victor Sherlock (1924–2004) was a Gaelic footballer who played for Meath and Cavan. Among other honours, he won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1948 and 1952 with Cavan.

Sherlock was a versatile footballer. He played left half forward with Meath winning the 1945/46 National Football League beating Wexford 2-2 to 6 pts and he won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in 1947. He then transferred to Cavan where he formed a brilliant midfield partnership with Phil 'The Gunner' Brady and scored a goal against Mayo in the 1948 Final. Phil Brady become his brother-in-law in 1953. He won his 2nd National Football League medal in 1949/50 season. He collected 4 Railway Cup medals with Ulster.[1]

Sherlock received many Ulster handball championship medals and one Junior All-Ireland singles medal in 1949.

Victor Sherlock died at Kilmainhamwood Nursing Home at the age of 80 on 21 June 2004.[2]

Meath

Cavan

  1. ^ http://www.kingscourtstars.ie/?page_id=220 A Boyhood Idol By: Mattie Kennedy
  2. ^ Obituaries