Victor Sherlock was a former Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 player for Meath

Meath GAA

The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...

 and Cavan

Cavan GAA

The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...

. Among other honours, he won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...

 medals in 1948 and 1952 with Cavan.

Playing career

Sherlock was a versatile footballer. He played left half forward with Meath winning the 1945/46 National Football League

National Football League (Ireland)

The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...

 beating Wexford 2-2 to 6 pts and he won a Leinster Senior Football Championship

Leinster Senior Football Championship

The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...

 medal in 1947. He then transferred to Cavan were he formed a brilliant midfield partnership with Phil 'The Gunner' Brady

Phil 'The Gunner' Brady

Phil 'The Gunner' Brady was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan. He won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1947,’48,'52-Playing career:...

 and scored a goal against Mayo in the 1948 Final. Phil Brady become his brother in law in 1953. He won his 2nd National Football League

National Football League (Ireland)

The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...

 medal in 1949/50 season. He collected 4 Railway Cup medals with Ulster

Ulster GAA

The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....

.

Has many Ulster handball championship medals and one Junior All-Ireland singles 1949.

Death

Victor Sherlock died at Kilmainhamwood Nursing Home at the age of 80 on the 21st June 2004.

Meath

• National Football League
  National Football League (Ireland)
  The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
  
  : 1
  • 1946

• Leinster Senior Football Championship
  Leinster Senior Football Championship
  The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
  
  : 1
  • 1947

Cavan

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
  All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
  The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
  
  s: 2
  • 1948, 1952

• Railway Cup
  Interprovincial Championship
  The Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
  
  s: 4
  • 1947, 1950, 1956, 1960

• National Football League
  National Football League (Ireland)
  The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
  
  : 1
  • 1950

• Ulster Senior Football Championship
  Ulster Senior Football Championship
  For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
  
  s: 5
  • 1948, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955

• Cavan Senior Football Championships: 2
  • 1954, 1961