Ray Carolan is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team.
His last game with Cuchulainns was playing in an intermediate final in 1980 by which time he was also the team manager.
His playing career started in St Patrick's College Cavan and he progressed to play for Cavan minors and junior teams and then on the senior team from 1962 - 1974.
Selected to play in Cardinal Cushing games in New York, Boston and Hartford in 1966 Replacement in All Star teams which played in San Francisco in 1971 and 1972 Two Wembley Cup medals in 1966 and 1967 Selected centre field on Cavan Team of the Century (1900 - 2000) Selected centre field Irish Farmers Journal - All Ireland Farmers Team of All Times Selected in top 125 greatest starts of GAA (up to 2009) Selected centre field on Ulster GAA All Stars (1962 - 2012) In addition to playing he managed the Cavan Junior team which won the Ulster Junior Championship in 1984 as well as managing Cuchullains and Cavan Gaels teams for two year terms.
He won the Beef Suckler Farm of the Year 1988 and in 2008 received the Hall of Fame Award for his contribution to the development of the Limousin Breed in Ireland[4] President of the Irish Limousin Cattle Society President of the International Limousin Council Board member of Board Bi for two terms Chair of the Bord Bia Meat and Livestock Board He is married to Una and has three children Fidelma, Niall and Rachel