Paddy Carr

Paddy Carr is a Gaelic football manager and former player.

A secondary school principal, he is originally from Fanad in County Donegal, played for the Donegal county team and has been linked with the senior managerial post of his native county on several occasions.[1][2][3]

Managerial career

Carr managed Louth from 2002–2003. He played his underage football with Kilmacud Crokes while attending Oatlands College in Stillorgan. He made the switch to Walterstown in County Meath to play his senior football when he moved to live in Navan. He managed the Meath minor football team in 2007 and has previous managerial experience with both Louth and Meath clubs. He was manager of the Kilmacud Crokes team that won the 2008 Dublin Senior Football Championship and 2008 Leinster Senior Final.[4] He also won the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with the club before going on to manage Ballymun Kickhams.[5]

References
  1. "Paddy Carr out of race; McDaid, 'Banty' and Corey to be nominated". DonegalLive. 25 August 2017.
  2. "Former All-Ireland Club Winning Manager In Contention For Donegal Job". Pundit Arena. 17 August 2017.
  3. "Paddy Carr to attend SFC games as Fanad native poised to bid for Donegal job". Donegal Sport Hub. 17 August 2017.
  4. "Crokes unveil experienced Carr as new manager - Independent.ie".
  5. "Dublin senior finalists need a new manager after 2009 All-Ireland club winning boss steps down". The42.ie. 11 December 2017.


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