Niall McCusker Gaelic games player

Niall McCusker (Irish: Niall Mac Oscair; born 8 December 1980) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles. He is the current Derry vice-captain.McCusker plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was instrumental in helping Ballinderry win the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. He has also won four Derry Championships and an Ulster Senior Club Football Championship with the club.He is seen as a tough, old-fashioned full-back, but is versatile and can play in almost any position. Adrian McGuckin said of McCusker "He has a great footballing brain, his positional sense is unreal and he never wastes a ball". Fellow Derry full back and captain Kevin McCloy says "I'd rather run into a train than run into Niall McCusker".

Personal facts

Niall McCusker
Birth dateDecember 08, 1980
Birth place
County Londonderry , Ballinderry

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Gaelic games player

Career start0199
former team
Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC
sport
Gaelic football
teams
Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC

Niall McCusker on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://derrygaa.ie
  2. http://www.ballinderrygac.com
  3. http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=666&Itemid=184