Charlie Harrison (Gaelic footballer)
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Charlie Harrison is a Gaelic football
player from County Sligo, Ireland
. He plays for the Sligo
senior inter county football team and for his club St. John's.
He won a Connacht Senior Football Championship
medal for Sligo in 2007. That victory made Sligo the Connacht champions for the first time since 1975 and third time overall.
In October 2010, Harrison was named in the 2010 All-Star football
team for his performances for Sligo during the 2010 season
. He joins Michael Kearns in 1971, Barnes Murphy
in 1974 and Eamon O'Hara in 2002 on the list of Sligo footballers who have won All Star awards.
Harrison was selected at left corner back in the All Star team rather than in his customary right corner back position. Speaking after hearing of the All Star he said "when I was called out I couldn't believe it. We were jumping up and down. I'm absolutely delighted, The All-Star is a really coveted award, but you never really think you will be up there someday, so to win one is an amazing feeling." He later picked up a GPA award. Charlie made his senior inter county debut in 2004 playing for London while he was a student at St Mary's College Strawberry Hill. He played against Galway in the Connacht Championship and also against Dublin in the first round of qualifiers. It was Charlie's only year to play for London. Fellow Sligo player Brendan Egan also played for London that year.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from County Sligo, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. He plays for the Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
senior inter county football team and for his club St. John's.
He won a Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....
medal for Sligo in 2007. That victory made Sligo the Connacht champions for the first time since 1975 and third time overall.
In October 2010, Harrison was named in the 2010 All-Star football
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
team for his performances for Sligo during the 2010 season
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2010
-Leinster Senior Football Championship:---------------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:------------------------...
. He joins Michael Kearns in 1971, Barnes Murphy
Barnes Murphy
Barnes Murphy is a former gaelic footballer who represented the Sligo county football team during the 70's and 80's. Aside from winning a GAA All Stars Award in 1974 , he won a Connacht Senior Football Championship medal with Sligo in 1975 when he both captained and coached Sligo the same year...
in 1974 and Eamon O'Hara in 2002 on the list of Sligo footballers who have won All Star awards.
Harrison was selected at left corner back in the All Star team rather than in his customary right corner back position. Speaking after hearing of the All Star he said "when I was called out I couldn't believe it. We were jumping up and down. I'm absolutely delighted, The All-Star is a really coveted award, but you never really think you will be up there someday, so to win one is an amazing feeling." He later picked up a GPA award. Charlie made his senior inter county debut in 2004 playing for London while he was a student at St Mary's College Strawberry Hill. He played against Galway in the Connacht Championship and also against Dublin in the first round of qualifiers. It was Charlie's only year to play for London. Fellow Sligo player Brendan Egan also played for London that year.