Gerard Houlahan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó hUallacháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full Forward | ||
| Born |
Armagh, Northern Ireland |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Nickname | Houlie | ||
| Occupation | Armagh City & District Council officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 198?-200? | Pearse Óg | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1984-2000 | Armagh | ? (13-43) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:54, 7 April 2009 (UTC) Championship games only.. |
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Gerard "Ger" Houlahan is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Armagh from 1984 to 2000. He won two Ulster Senior Football Championship medals with the county and also won an All Star award.
Houlahan played club football for Pearse Óg and won the Armagh Senior Football Championship on ? occasions with the club.
He was a very prolific forward, particularly renowned for his goal-scoring ability. Houlahan was also a crowd favourite with the Armagh fans. He is known as one of Armagh's best ever players. In 2009 to mark the 125th anniversary of the Gaelic Athletic Association he was named by The Irish News as one of the all-time best 125 footballers from Ulster.
Houlahan made his Championship debut for Armagh in 1984. That year he helped Armagh reach the Ulster Senior Football Championship final, but they were beaten by Tyrone. He also suffered Ulster final defeats with the county in 1987 and 1990. Houlahan was awarded an All Star for his performances in the 1993 Championship and was also named best player of that year's Ulster Championship.
Houlahan finally won an Ulster Championship medal in 1999 - making a substitute appearance in the decider against Down. He won a second Ulster title the following year. The subsequent All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kerry proved to be Houlahan's last appearance in an Armagh jersey. He announced his retirement in January 2001, aged 34. Houlahan has now settled down with his wife, Deirdre and his three children, Caleigh (the oldest), Odhran and the Kyran.
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