Michael Carton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Micheál Mac Artáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
4 September 1984 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Occupation | Firefighter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2001-present | O'Tooles | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2003-present | Dublin | 48 (2-17) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 10:14, 8 July 2015. | |||
Michael Carton (born 4 September 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back with the Dublin senior team.[1][2]
Born in Dublin, Carton first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Declan's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Dublin minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2003 championship. Carton immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial on a number of occasions, Carton won one Leinster medal. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with O'Tooles.
His father, Peadar Carton, Snr, and his brother, Peadar Carton, Jnr, have also played for Dublin.[3]
Throughout his career Carton made 49 championship appearances. He quit the Dublin panel on 8 July 2015.[4]
Honours
Player
- O'Toole's
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2001
- Dublin
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- National League (Division 1) (1): 2011
- National League (Division 2) (1): 2006
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (1): 2014
References
- ↑ "Player profiles: Michael Carton". Dublin GAA website. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Michael Carton - Player Profile". Friends of Dublin hurling website. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ Scully, Niall (20 January 2010). "Cartons keep up family tradition". The Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ Roche, Frank (8 July 2015). "Michael Carton quits Dublin hurling panel". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2015.