Ger Houlahan

Gerard Houlahan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Armagh county team from 1984 to 2000. He won two Ulster Senior Football Championship medals and an All Star award. Houlahan played club football for Pearse Óg and won the Armagh Senior Football Championship on three occasions. He was a prolific forward, particularly renowned for his left-foot. Houlahan was also a crowd favourite with the Armagh fans.

Playing career

Inter-county Houlahan made his Championship debut for Armagh in 1984. That year he helped Armagh reach the Ulster Senior Football Championship final, but they were beaten

Houlahan finally won an Ulster Championship medal in 1999 - making a substitute appearance in the decider against Down. The subsequent All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kerry proved to be Houlahan's last appearance in an Armagh jersey. He had also previously helped Ulster fly-half David Humphreys with his kicking.

Houlahan managed Loughmacrory GFC for one season.

He was appointed Armagh minor manager in late 2002 alongside James Byrne and Alan O'Neill.

Houlihan worked on UTV's Gaelic football coverage in the mid-1990s.