Jack Carvin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1878
Place of Birth: Balbriggan, Dublin, Ireland
Date of Death: 09-Nov-1943
Profession: Gaelic football player
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Jack Carvin
- John "Jack" "Sandman" Carvin (1 March 1878 – 9 November 1943) was an Irish Gaelic footballer.
- His championship career with the Meath, Dublin and Louth senior teams spanned eighteen years from 1898 until 1916.
- He was a fascinating character described in 1946 by the legendary GAA writer Paddy Mehigan as "Louth’s greatest footballer".
- In 1898 his father's ship was run down by a steamer and he was sent to work in his uncle’s quarry in Bohernabreena - hence the nickname "Sandman".
- There with his exceptionally long arms and great strength he astounded the GAA people of Dublin and joined Kickhams.
- It was back to Drogheda and 2 bloodless Louth titles in 1900 & ‘01 when his club Drogheda Independents were the only club affiliated.
- Independents won again in 1902, then further medals with Boyne Rovers (1904), Dundalk Young Irelands (’05), and finally Tredaghs in 1906, ‘09 and ‘10.
- In 1905 the Great Southern & Western Railway presented a Shield for an inter-provincial competition and Jack played for Leinster in 1906 and 1907 the only 2 years in which it was run.
- Played 35 Championship matches between 1900 and 1916 he missed the 1912 All-Ireland Final through injury.
- An all-round sportsman he was a noted handballer and was also one of 4 players who missed the 1902 championship when they were suspended for playing soccer.
- In 1910 Jack's team, Louth team were scheduled to play against Kerry at the All Ireland final on Jones Road, (now Croke Park).
- It was never played.
- Kerry refused to travel and Louth were awarded and accepted a walk- over from the Centrel Council in the first ever GAA strike.In 1916, since many players had been imprisoned, he played his last tournament outside of Frongach prison camps in Wales.
- In that tournament, his team, Louth, won against Mayo.He finished his days working on the Drogheda Docks.
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