George Charlemont (16 September 1873 – 13 August 1907) was an

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er. His

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career with the

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senior team lasted four seasons from 1891 until 1894. Born in

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, Charlemont was born to George and Mary Charlemont (née Kearney). He was educated locally before finding employment in

as a timekeeper and clerk. Charlemont first played competitive football with the

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club. He won five county senior championship medals with the club between 1891 and 1896. Young Irelands represented Dublin in the championship, with Charlemont making his inter-county debut during the 1891 championship. As the regular goalkeeper over the following four seasons, he won three

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medals during that time – the first goalkeeper to reach that milestone. Charlemont also won three

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medals. Charlemont died from

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

on 13 August 1907.

Honours

;Young Irelands *

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(5): 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896 ;Dublin *

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Charlemont, George 1873 births 1907 deaths Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football goalkeepers Tuberculosis deaths in Ireland 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis People from Enniskerry