Bill Carlos

Irish Gaelic footballer

William J. Carlos (1923 – 11 March 1997) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Roscommon senior team.

Born in Castlerea, County Roscommon, Carlos was introduced to Gaelic football during his schooling at Roscommon CBS. At club level he enjoyed a distinguished career with Ballintober.

Carlos made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Roscommon minor team. An All-Ireland medallist in this grade, Carlos later made his senior football debut. He went on to play a key role for Roscommon during a hugely successful era, and won two All-Ireland medals and four Connacht medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1]

As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Carlos never won a Railway Cup medal.

Regarded as one of Roscommon's greatest players of all time, Carlos was named at centre-back on the Roscommon Football Team of the Millennium.

References

  1. ^ "Footballing great who inspired Roscommon and led them to two All-Ireland titles". Irish Times. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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Roscommon – 1941 All-Ireland Minor Football Champions (2nd title)
  • ? B. Carlos
  • ? B. Lynch
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Roscommon – 1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)
  • 1 F. Glynn
  • 2 L. Cummins
  • 3 J. P. O'Callaghan
  • 4 B. Jackson
  • 5 B. Lynch
  • 6 B. Carlos
  • 7 B. Heavey
  • 8 É. Boland
  • 9 L. Gilmartin
  • 10 P. Murray
  • 11 J Murray (c)
  • 12 D. Keenan
  • 13 D. McDermott
  • 14 J. McQuillan
  • 15 F. Kinlough
Trainer
T. Heneghan
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Roscommon – 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)
  • 1 O. Hoare
  • 2 B. Jackson
  • 3 J. P. O'Callaghan
  • 4 J. Casserly
  • 5 B. Lynch
  • 6 B. Carlos
  • 7 P. Murray
  • 8 É. Boland
  • 9 L. Gilmartin
  • 10 F. Kinlough
  • 11 J Murray (c)
  • 12 D. Keenan
  • 13 H. Gibbons
  • 14 J. McQuillan
  • 15 J. J. Nerney
Trainer
T. Heneghan
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Roscommon – 1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
  • 1 G. Dolan
  • 2 B Jackson
  • 3 J. Casserly
  • 4 O. Hoare
  • 5 B. Lynch
  • 6 B. Carlos
  • 7 T. Collins
  • 8 P. Murray
  • 9 É. Boland
  • 10 F. Kinlough
  • 11 J Murray (c)
  • 12 D. Keenan
  • 13 J. McQuillan
  • 14 J. J. Fallon
  • 15 J. J. Nerney
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D. McDermott for B. Lynch
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Roscommon Football Team of the Millennium


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