Edmund Gerard "Ted" Carroll (19 February 1939 – 22 December 1995) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
[1] Born in Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Carroll first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College.
At club level he won one championship medal with University College Dublin while he also enjoyed a lengthy career with Lisdowney.
[3] During his schooling at St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, Carroll established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team.
St. Flannan's College provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider and held the lead until the dying minutes.
In 1958 he failed to make the starting fifteen but was included on the extended panel as the Dublin outfit faced University College Galway in the final of the Fitzgibbon Cup.
UCD surrendered their title to old rivals University College Cork in 1959, however, the sides renewed their rivalry the following year.
Carroll lined out in a fourth successive Fitzgibbon Cup decider in 1961, as University College Galway provided the opposition once again.
"The Cats" entered the game as underdogs, however, Eddie Keher proved to be the difference with a magnificent display in which he scored fourteen points.
The All-Ireland final on 6 September 1964 saw Kilkenny enter the game as firm favourites against fierce rivals Tipperary.
John "Mackey" McKenna scored Tipperary's first goal after ten minutes as the Munster champions took a 1–8 to 0–6 interval lead.
[10] After surrendering their provincial crown in 1965, Kilkenny bounced back the following year by reaching the final of the National Hurling League.
[11] Carroll was moved to left corner-back in 1967 and collected a fourth Leinster medal as Kilkenny retained their provincial crown following a 4–10 to 1–12 defeat of Wexford after a scare in the opening half.
In spite of this, Kilkenny laid to rest a bogey that Tipperary had over the team since 1922, and a 3–8 to 2–7 victory gave Carroll a second All-Ireland medal.
Wexford put an end to Kilkenny's hopes of retaining the title in 1968, however, the Noresiders bounced back the following year with Carroll collecting a fifth Leinster medal following a 3–9 to 0–16 defeat of Offaly.
The Leesiders got into their stride following an early goal by Charlie McCarthy and led by six points coming up to half time when Kilkenny raised a green flag themselves.
[13] The victory gave Carroll a third All-Ireland medal as well as the man of the match title, while he was later named as the Texaco Hurler of the Year.
Born in Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Carroll and his twin brother, Mick, were raised on the family farm.