Ray Cawley (born 1944) is an Irish retired

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er who played as a goalkeeper for the

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, Cawley first played competitive football during his schooling at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1963 championship. Cawley went on to play for the team for just two seasons. He was a

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runner-up on one occasion. At club level Cawley enjoyed a decade-long career with Nemo Rangers. He also lined out for Curragh Camp. Throughout his inter-county career, Cawley made just 3 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1964 championship.

Honours

Team

;Cork * Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1963 * All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1961 * Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1961

References

1944 births Living people Dual players Nemo Rangers Gaelic footballers Nemo Rangers hurlers Curragh Camp Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football goalkeepers People educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí {{Cork-gaelic-football-bio-stub