Sam McCartan

{{Short description|Westmeath Gaelic footballer}}

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Sam McCartan (born 1999/2000) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Loman's club and at senior level for Westmeath county team.{{cite news|url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2022/06/08/mccartan-and-heslin-named-on-tailteann-cup-team-of-the-week/|title=McCartan and Heslin named on Tailteann Cup Team of the Week|work=Westmeath Independent|date=8 June 2022|quote=The young St Loman's man followed up his man of the match performance against Laois with another impressive showing against Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park last Sunday.}} He scored a goal against Laois in the 2022 Tailteann Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40883822.html|title=McCartan goal the difference as Westmeath sneak past Laois|work=Irish Examiner|first=Gerry|last=Buckley|date=29 May 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/sam-mccartan-goal-the-difference-as-westmeath-claim-first-tailteann-cup-win-over-laois-41700975.html|title=Sam McCartan goal the difference as Westmeath claim first Tailteann Cup win over Laois|work=Irish Independent|first=Frank|last=Roche|date=29 May 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2022/05/29/mccartans-goal-gets-westmeath-over-the-line-in-portlaoise/|title=McCartan's goal gets Westmeath over the line in Portlaoise|work=Westmeath Examiner|date=29 May 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/323665|title=McCartan goal gives Westmeath the edge in Portlaoise|work=Hogan Stand|date=29 May 2022}} He passed the ball to Lorcan O'Toole for a second goal in the semi-final that got them past Offaly and into the competition's inaugural final.{{cite news|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2022/06/19/westmeath-turn-on-the-style-to-reach-first-tailteann-cup-final/|title=Westmeath turn on the style to reach first Tailteann Cup final|work=The Anglo-Celt|first=Paul|last=Hughes|date=19 June 2022}}

McCartan is a grandson of Seán Purcell and is related to Ciarán Kilkenny.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/purcell-to-kilkenny-and-mccartan-the-generation-game-of-the-gaa-41765437.html|title=Purcell to Kilkenny and McCartan: the generation game of the GAA|work=Irish Independent|first=Frank|last=Roche|date=18 June 2022|quote=Given that he’s only 22 and his maternal grandfather died in 2005, it's hardly a surprise that Sam McCartan's memories of Seán Purcell are 'quite vague and scratchy'.}}