Cathal McCarron (born 9 November 1987)[1] is an All Ireland Winning Gaelic footballer for Tyrone. He plays his club football with Dromore St Dympna's, and has won 3 club championships with them. He has also played for Round Towers while in London since 2013, with the county team there interested in him.[2][3]
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9 November 1987 Dromore, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | ||
McCarron has been nominated for an All Star 3 times due to his performances with Tyrone, and helped his team to the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final, which they lost to Mayo. He has coached the game for charity.[4] He has also spoken publicly of his gambling addiction.[5][6][7]
In April 2014 multiple pornographic[8] videos of McCarron surfaced on a gay-for-pay website. According to Queerty,[9] McCarron deleted his social media accounts following the discovery of the video and homophobic abuse[10] he received on social media sites.[11]
On 20 October 2016 McCarron released his autobiography Out of Control in Ireland and the United Kingdom.[12] The book discusses his experience appearing in a gay porn film and his gambling addiction.
In March of 2019, McCarron announced his retirement from county football.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Cathal McCarron's interview a gamble the Tyrone player lost". Irish Times. 5 December 2016.
- ^ "London set their sights on McCarron". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (2 February 2014). "Ex-Tyrone player Cathal McCarron to make London debut today". The Score. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Bogue, Declan (9 October 2013). "Cathal McCarron's fall is harsh reality". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
A few weeks ago, I asked Cathal if he would give up his Saturday in order to take a coaching session at Brewster Park as part of a charity event. He accepted straight away without question. He turned up and was brilliant with the kids, who were delighted to be guided by a player they watch marking the best forwards in the game.
- ^ "Cathal McCarron to Enter Rehab". Live Gaelic. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (8 October 2013). "Cathal McCarron's gambling woe revealed amid 'spike' in GPA helpline calls". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "McCarron in battle with gambling". Hogan Stand. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ London boss appeals for privacy over Cathal McCarron sex tape
- ^ "'I felt physically sick': Tyrone star reveals how he ended up in gay porn video to feed his gambling addiction". Independent.ie. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "GAA fraternity rallies round troubled Tyrone star Cathal McCarron after gay sex video surfaces". Belfast Telegraph. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Tharrett, Matthew (3 April 2014). "Irish Footbal Star Cathal McCarron Appears In Hardcore Gay Porn, Bottoms For Tatted Daddy". Queerty. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Irish Post (5 November 2016). "Out of Control: Cathal McCarron's book is hard-hitting, disturbing in parts, but always brutally honesty". The Irish Post. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Tyrone's Cathal McCarron to retire from county football". The Irish News. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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