Charlie Gallagher

Charlie Gallagher (25 December 1937 – 24 July 1989) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cootehill Celtic club and the Cavan county team.

Playing career Gallagher regularly topped the nation’s scoring charts in the 1960s. He debut for Cavan in 1955 at the age of 17 years, against Sligo in the National Football League. He won Ulster Senior Football Championship medals in 1962, 1964, 1967 and 1969. He also won an Ulster Junior Football Championship medal in 1962. He was captain of Cavan in 1967 and 1969. He won Railway Cup medals with Ulster in 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1968. He won a Cú Chulainn Award in 1964. His older brother Brian won an All-Ireland medal in 1952.

Honours Cavan Ulster Junior Football Championship (1): 1962 Ulster Senior Football Championship (4): 1962, 1964, 1967 (c), 1969 (c)

Cootehill Celtic Cavan Senior Football Championship (2): 1954, 1955 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1971 Cavan Junior Football Championship (1): 1969

Ulster Railway Cup (4): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 (c)

UCD Sigerson Cup (1): 1960

St Patrick's College MacRory Cup (1): 1955

Individual Cú Chulainn Award (1): 1964

Other honours Number 94 in The 125 greatest stars of the GAA He is seventh in the all-time top Ulster scorers chart with 10–142 (172 points).

Death He died from drowning near his home in Cootehill, County Cavan, in July 1989.