Mark Poland

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Mark Poland is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played in the 2010 All-Ireland Final.

Poland was part of the team that lost an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final in 2005. The following year he made his first senior championship appearance, as a substitute, in a game against Sligo. He made 33 further championship appearances to give him a total of 34 championship appearances by the time he had finished in 2017 and contributed a total score of 3–46 before retiring, along the way losing heavy in two provincial finals in 2012 and 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2017/12/23/news/retired-down-star-mark-poland-reflects-on-the-highs-and-lows-wearing-the-famous-red-and-black-1216797/|title=Retired Down star Mark Poland reflects on the highs and lows wearing the famous red and black|work=The Irish News|first=Brendan|last=Crossan|date=23 December 2017}} He was included in the squad for Match for Michaela in 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/gaa-match-for-michaela-squads-announced-16229608.html|title=GAA Match for Michaela squads announced|work=Belfast Telegraph|first=Declan|last=Bogue|date=25 October 2012}} Poland took Warrenpoint's reins, according to an announcement in November 2022.{{cite news|url=https://gaeliclife.com./counties/down/down-club-football/poland-takes-over-at-warrenpoint/|title=Poland takes over at Warrenpoint|work=Gaelic Life|date=9 November 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/325685|title=Former Down star Poland takes Warrenpoint reins|work=Hogan Stand|date=10 November 2022}}