On April 28th, 2012, Carlingford lost one of its oldest citizens when Tommy Marks of Monksland passed away at the age of 95. Tommy was a good footballer in his youth, representing the Garrowiers and Cooley Kickhams. In 1947, he was on the Kickhams side that won the junior championship - a team that also included Stephen and John White, Mick Callaghan, Hughie O'Rourke and Tommy Thornton. Players and members of Cooley Kickhams GFC provided a guard of honour at Tommy's removal.