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Mark Poland

Irish Gaelic footballer

Mark Poland is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played in the 2010 All-Ireland Final.

Poland was part of the team that lost an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final in 2005.^[1] The following year he made his first senior championship appearance, as a substitute, in a game against Sligo.^[1] He made 33 further championship appearances to give him a total of 34 championship appearances by the time he had finished in 2017 and contributed a total score of 3–46 before retiring, along the way losing heavy in two provincial finals in 2012 and 2017.^[1] He was included in the squad for Match for Michaela in 2012.^[2] Poland took Warrenpoint's reins, according to an announcement in November 2022.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Crossan, Brendan (23 December 2017). "Retired Down star Mark Poland reflects on the highs and lows wearing the famous red and black". The Irish News.
^ Bogue, Declan (25 October 2012). "GAA Match for Michaela squads announced". Belfast Telegraph.
^ "Poland takes over at Warrenpoint". Gaelic Life. 9 November 2022.
^ "Former Down star Poland takes Warrenpoint reins". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2022.

Down – 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 B. McVeigh
2 D. McCartan
3 D. Gordon
4 D. Rafferty
5 D. Rooney
6 K. McKernan
7 C. Garvey
8 P. Fitzpatrick
9 K. King
10 D. Hughes
11 M. Poland
12 B. Coulter (c)
13 P. McComiskey
14 J. Clarke
15 M. Clarke

Sub used: 25 C. Maginn for J. Clarke; 20 B. MacArdle for D. Rafferty; 29 A. Branagan for K. King; 30 C. Laverty for M. Poland; 27 R. Murtagh for P. McComiskey

Subs not used: D. Alder; A. Carr; J. Colgan; L. Howard; D. O'Hagan; M. Doran; A. Rodgers; R. Sexton; J. Browne; G. McArdle; K. Anderson; A. McArdle; P. Devlin; K. Duffin; L. Lennon; C. Murdock