Micheál Aodh Martin (born 1994) is an Irish

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er who plays for Cork Championship club

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and at senior level for the Cork county team. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper. He is the son of

Micheál Martin Micheál Martin (; born 16 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022. Martin served as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Min ...

, Ireland's fifteenth and current

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Career

Martin first came to prominence as a

er with the

club, beginning at juvenile and underage levels before progressing onto the club's senior team. He lined out in goal when the club were beaten by Corofin in the 2018 All-Ireland club final, while he has also won four Cork PSFC titles, including one as

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in 2020. Martin first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 2012 before later winning a Munster Championship title with the under-21 team. He made his

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debut in the 2015 National League.

Career statistics

Honours

;Nemo Rangers *

Munster Senior Club Football Championship The Munster Senior Club Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition for the champion clubs of each county. It has been organised by the ...

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Cork Premier Senior Football Championship The Cork Premier Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSFC) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by t ...

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Munster Under-21 Football Championship The Munster GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest ...

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References

External links

Micheál Martin profile
at the Cork GAA website {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Micheál 1994 births Living people Children of Taoisigh Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football goalkeepers Aodh Nemo Rangers Gaelic footballers UCC Gaelic footballers