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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cathal Ó Gallchóir | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full Forward | ||
| Born |
25 December 1937 Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Died | 24 July 1989 (aged 51) | ||
| Occupation | Dental surgeon | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1953–? | Cootehill Celtic | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cavan titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1955–1969 | Cavan | 47 (10–142) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
Charlie Gallagher (25 December 1937 – 24 July 1989) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cootehill Celtic club and the Cavan county team.
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.[1] He won a Cú Chulainn Award in 1964.[2] His older brother Brian won an All-Ireland medal in 1952.[citation needed]
He died from drowning near his home in Cootehill, County Cavan, in July 1989.[3]