Jack Carroll (1921–1998) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the

Offaly County Offaly (; ) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain ...

senior hurling team. Carroll made his first appearance for the team during the 1943 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1953 championship. During that time he enjoyed little success as Offaly were regarded as one of the minnows of provincial hurling. At club level Carroll was a five-time county club championship medalist with

Coolderry Coolderry () is a small roadside village in southern County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 8 kilometres north of Roscrea and 11 kilometres south of Birr. The village lies close to the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Places of note include Gloster Hou ...

. Carroll's father-in-law, "Red" Jack Teehan, his son,

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, and his grandson,

Brian Carroll Brian Carroll (born July 20, 1981) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder, notably appearing for D.C. United Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. He is the only player in ML ...

, also played hurling with Offaly.

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1921 births 1998 deaths Hurling goalkeepers Coolderry hurlers Offaly inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Offaly-hurling-bio-stub