Praise for clean sheet king Carroll

  • by Staff Writer
  • Monday, 21st January 2019

Former Hammer Roy Carroll has been praised for his longevity - having just kept a sixth successive clean sheet for his current club at the age of 41!

Carroll was no stranger to controversy during a lively professional career in England which saw him feature for numerous clubs including Wigan, Manchester Utd and West Ham.

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Since 2016, when he was released by Notts County, he has been playing for NIFL Premiership club Linfield who currently top the table, leading closest rivals Ballymena Utd by three points.

And the goalkeeper has been praised for his recent contributions by Blues manager David Healy, a former team mate of Carroll's at international level for Northern Ireland.

" He's mad as a hatter," Healy told the BBC. "He frustrates the life out of me sometimes and he frustrates the life out of opposition players and supporters, but he enjoys it and has been massive for us.

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"If everyone trained, lived their life, was as hungry and as dedicated at 41 as Roy is, then they would be doing well. He is a few years older than myself and it's great for me as a young manager to see someone as passionate about winning and about training.

"When you see him you wouldn't think he was 41. He was huge for us against Crusaders [in our last match], especially when there were a lot of crosses coming into the box - but he's been like that all season."

Carroll spent two season at West Ham having joined the club in 2005. He managed just 31 appearances for the club, having spent much of his two year spell on the treatment table or in rehab for alcohol-related issues.


Roy Carroll's super six

22 Dec: Linfield 0-0 Glenavon
26 Dec: Linfield 4-0 Glentoran
29 Dec: Cliftonville 0-2 Linfield
1 Jan: Ards 0-2 Linfield
12 Jan: Linfield 4-0 Warrenpoint
19 Jan: Crusaders 0-1 Linfield

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