Victor Sherlock

{{Infobox GAA player

| code= Football

| sport = Gaelic football

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| name = Victor Sherlock

| irish = Buadhach Ó Scorlóg

| fullname = Victor Sherlock

| birth_date = 1924

| death_date = 21 June 2004 (age 80)

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| county = Cavan

| province = Ulster

| club = Gypsum Rangers
Scotstown
Kingscourt Stars

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| clyears = 1944–1947
1947–1948
1948–1965

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| clcounty = 2

| clprovince= 0

| clallireland = 0

| counties = Meath
Cavan

| icprovince = 5

| icposition = Left half forward, Midfield

| icyears = 1945–1947
1948–1953

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| icallireland = 2

| nfl = 2

| allstars = 0

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| birth_place=Kingscourt, County Cavan

| death_place=Kilmainhamwood, County Meath

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Victor Sherlock (1924–2004) was a Gaelic footballer who played for Meath and Cavan. Among other honours, he won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1948 and 1952 with Cavan.

Playing career

Sherlock was a versatile footballer. He played left half forward with Meath winning the 1945/46 National Football League beating Wexford 2-2 to 6 pts and he won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in 1947. He then transferred to Cavan where he formed a brilliant midfield partnership with Phil 'The Gunner' Brady and scored a goal against Mayo in the 1948 Final. Phil Brady become his brother-in-law in 1953. He won his 2nd National Football League medal in 1949/50 season. He collected 4 Railway Cup medals with Ulster.http://www.kingscourtstars.ie/?page_id=220 A Boyhood Idol By: Mattie Kennedy

Sherlock received many Ulster handball championship medals and one Junior All-Ireland singles medal in 1949.