Irish name Micheal Mac Artain Years Club All irelands 0 Sport Hurling 2001-present O'Tooles All stars 0 | Position Left wing-back Name Michael Carton Nhl 1 Occupation Firefighter Height 1.85 m | |
Born 4 September 1984 (age 39)
Dublin, Ireland ( 1984-09-04 ) | ||
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Michael Carton (born 4 September 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back with the Dublin senior team.
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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, have also played for Dublin.
Throughout his career Carton made 49 championship appearances. He quit the Dublin panel on 8 July 2015.