Jason Sherlock

Infobox GAA player |

code=Football
sport=Gaelic Football
County=Dublin
province=Leinster
name =Jason Sherlock
irish =Iasan Ó Scorlóg
nickname=Jaand|Ireland]
bday= 10
bmonth=1
byear=1976
sport=Gaelic football
position= Corner Forward
club=St Oliver Plunketts ER
county=Dublin
clubs=St Oliver Plunketts ER
Na Fianna
clyears= 2007-Present
?-2007
clapps(points)=?
clcounty=3
clprovince=1
clposition=forward
icyears= 1995 - Present
icapps(points)=?
counties=Dublin
scores=
icprovince=5
icallireland=1
allstars=0
icposition=Full Forward
clupdate=(16:31, 18 August 2006 (UTC))
icupdate=(16:31, 18 August 2006 (UTC))
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Jason "Jayo" Sherlock (born 10 January 1976 in Dublin) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and sales manager from Dublin. He has played most of his club football for Na Fianna in Glasnevin in the northern suburbs of Dublin. Sherlock was on the Na Fianna team which won the Dublin Championship in 1999, 2000 and 2001. In January 2007, he transferred to the nearby Oliver Plunketts club.

Sherlock was educated at St Vincents CBS. He became an icon for Dublin fans in their All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning year, 1995, at the age of 18. He was responsible for crucial scores in the All-Ireland semi-final and final against Cork and Tyrone respectively.

Sherlock also played professional soccer for UCD and signed for Shamrock Rovers in August 1998 [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1998/0808/Pg031.html#Ar03105:6447F866380B56487F57E8925DB9C55F49D1] becoming the club's top goalscorer in his one season. While at UCD he made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland U21s.

During this time he also played basketball before eventually deciding in 2003 that he wanted to concentrate on football only; since then he has regained his place on the Dublin team.

Sherlock was part of the 2005 Leinster Senior Football Championship-winning side that defeated Laois, scoring a total of two points in the final. He finished the 2005 Leinster and All-Ireland Championship with a total of one goal and six points compared to his total of one goal and one point in the 2005 National Football League. He finished the 2006 National Football League with one point due to a lack of first-team football. He scored the vital goal in the 2006 Leinster Final against Offaly and his experience was a telling factor throughout the game. He has been nominated for an All Star Award for his 2006 performances in the half forward line. Sherlock was rumoured to be seeking a transfer from Na Fianna to local rivals Plunketts. [http://www.hoganstand.com/dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=69661] Jason is now playing with St.Oliver Plunketts. He was injured and was ruled out of Dublin's opening championship match against Meath in Croke Park. [http://ie.setanta.com/portal/article/gaa?open&articleid=f1e33f9348dc6168802572680057ebc6]

Jason was on Dublin's winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team which defeated Longford in the final. He proved to be the hero of the game by coming on as a substitute and scoring two goals to steal victory against Longford in the dying moments of the game. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=9513&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ] Dublin went on to win the Leinster championship for the fourth successive time, but were defeated by Tyrone in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

References

External links

* [http://www.clgnafianna.ie/ Official Na Fianna Website]
* [http://www.hill16.ie/ Official Dublin Website]