George Roche (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seoirse de Róiste | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Died |
3 April 1942 Aughrim, County Wicklow, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Brewery employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Young Irelands | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1891-1896 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
George Roche was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team lasted six seasons from 1891 until 1896.[1]
Career
[edit]Roche first played competitive football with the Young Irelands club. He won five county senior championship medals with the club between 1891 and 1896.
Young Irelands represented Dublin in the championship, with Roche making his inter-county debut during the 1891 championship. Over the following six seasons, he won three All-Ireland medals. Roche also won four Leinster medals.
Honours
[edit]- Young Irelands
- Dublin Senior Football Championship: 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1891, 1892, 1894
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1891, 1892, 1894, 1896 (c)
References
[edit]- ^ "Dublin GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2017.