Michael Carton
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|irish = Micheál Mac Artáin
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|birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
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|sport = Hurling
|code = Hurling
|county = Dublin
|province = Leinster
|club = O'Tooles
St. Peter’s, Dunboyne
|clyears = 2001-2019
2019-Present
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Mick Carton (born 4 September 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back with the Dublin senior team.{{cite news|url=http://www.dublingaa.ie/teams/players/michael-carton|title=Player profiles: Michael Carton|publisher=Dublin GAA website|accessdate=8 July 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://fodh.ie/2011/08/michael-carton-player-profile/ |title=Michael Carton - Player Profile |date=10 August 2011 |publisher=Friends of Dublin hurling website |accessdate=8 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709055523/http://fodh.ie/2011/08/michael-carton-player-profile/ |archive-date=9 July 2015 }}
Biography
Born in Dublin, Carton first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Declan's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Dublin minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2003 championship. Carton immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial on a number of occasions, Carton won one Leinster medal. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with O'Tooles.
His father, Peadar Carton Snr, and his brother, Peadar Carton Jnr, also played for Dublin.{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/cartons-keep-up-family-tradition-27939351.html|title=Cartons keep up family tradition|date=20 January 2010|publisher=The Herald|accessdate=8 July 2015|first=Niall|last=Scully}}
Throughout his career Carton made 49 championship appearances. He quit the Dublin panel on 8 July 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/michael-carton-quits-dublin-hurling-panel-31360970.html|title=Michael Carton quits Dublin hurling panel|date=8 July 2015|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=8 July 2015|first=Frank|last=Roche}}
On 14 March 2020, he announced that he tested positive for COVID-19.{{cite web|author=Emma Duffy |url=https://www.the42.ie/michael-carton-coronavirus-positive-5048956-Mar2020/ |title=Former Dublin hurler warns of Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive for virus |publisher=The42.ie |date=2020-03-17 |accessdate=2020-04-06}} He became active in advising the public on maintaining social distancing.{{cite web|url=https://wicklownews.net/2020/03/former-dublin-hurler-speaks-about-having-coronavirus/ |title=Former Dublin hurler speaks about having Coronavirus – WicklowNews |publisher=Wicklownews.net |date=2020-03-13 |accessdate=2020-04-06}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wearedublin.com/hurling/michael-carton-dont-be-just-looking-for-a-cough/ |title=Michael Carton: Don't be just looking for a cough - We Are Dublin GAA |date=18 March 2020 |publisher=Wearedublin.com |accessdate=2020-04-06}} He admitted that, though he had no underlying medical conditions, he was struggling with the virus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/irish-news/former-dublin-hurler-michael-carton-21714042|title = Former Dub hurler Mick Carton speaks from hospital bed as he battles Coronavirus|date = 18 March 2020}} He later recovered.{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2020/0405/1128646-carton-shares-uplifting-yet-scary-covid-19-story/|title=Mick Carton shares uplifting yet 'scary' Covid-19 story |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=5 April 2020|quote=...Carton was fortunate enough to make a full recovery and was discharged after 11 days at the Mater Hospital...}}
Honours
=Player=
;O'Toole's
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2002
;Dublin
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- National League (Division 1) (1): 2011
- National League (Division 2) (1): 2006
;Leinster
- Railway Cup (1): 2014
References
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{{Dublin Hurling Team 2011}}
{{Dublin Hurling Team 2013}}
{{Leinster Hurling Team 2014}}
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Category:Dublin inter-county hurlers
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen
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