Fergal McCusker
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| Fergal P. McCusker | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | |
| Irish Name | Feárghal Mac Oscair | |
| Date of birth | March 16, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | County Londonderry , Northern Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Occupation | Bank official | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Glen | |
| Position | Defender / Forward | |
| Club(s)* | ||
| Club | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Glen | ?-? | ? |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Derry | |
| Position | Half back | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Derry | 1988-2000 | |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Ulster Titles | 2 | |
| All-Ireland | 1 | |
| NFL | 3/4? | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Fergal P. McCusker (Irish: Feárghal Mac Oscair; born 16 March 1970) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He still plays club football with Watty Graham's GAC Glen.
McCusker was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, as well as the 1993 and 1998 Ulster Championship winning teams. He earned a reputation for his ability to play in either defence or attack[1].
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[edit] Personal life
McCusker was born in Maghera and attended school at St Patricks College in the town. His brother Damien was also in the 1993 Derry team that won the All-Ireland. He works as a bank official and also writes a column for the County Derry Post newspaper. In 2007 he lodged a motion at the Derry GAA convention to rename Derry's training complex Owenbeg, to the Eamonn Coleman Centre of Excellence in honour of legendary Derry GAA figure Eamonn Coleman[2].
Although a founding member of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) even coining the organisation's name[3], McCusker has renounced his membership and in a Decemeber 2007 meeting in Newbridge, McCusker publicly spoke out against the direction the organisation had taken in over the recent players' grants issue[4].
[edit] Inter-county career
Regarded as one of the best Derry minor players of all time[1], McCusker was called up to the Derry senior team during the 1988 National Football League by then manager Tom Scullion when 17 years old. He made his Derry senior debut that year against Armagh and scored a goal in that match to save Derry from relegation[1]. He was part of Derry's 1993 Ulster Championship and All-Ireland winning team, which beat Cork in the final. McCusker added a second Ulster Championship medal in 1998.
He won National Football League medals with Derry in 1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000??, and retired from inter-county football in 2000[3]. McCusker and Derry finished runners-up to Offaly in the 1998 National League decider.[5]
[edit] Club career
Among other club titles, McCusker won a Derry Minor Football Championship and Derry Senior League medal with Glen in 1987[6].
[edit] Soccer
Fergal McCusker also had a brief stint playing soccer for Ballyclare Comrades F.C.[7].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Corry, Eoghan (1993). Oakboys - Derry's Football Dream Come True. Dublin, Ireland: Torc Books Ltd., 19. ISBN 1-898142-10-6.
- ^ Coleman name change for Owenbeg. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ a b Protecting the crown jewels. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ Ulster Council to discuss grants. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ "Lyons' pride pass tough test of character to land League", Irish Examiner, 1998-04-27. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ A history of the Watty Graham Club by Eamonn Higgins. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ Fitz and start. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
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