Conor Cusack
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchuir Ó Cíosóg | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left Corner Forward | ||
| Born | 1979 (age 35–36) Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cloyne | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2006-2007 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Conor Cusack (born 1979) is an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Cork senior inter-county team in 2006.[1] He continues to play hurling with his local Cloyne club.
Background and personal life
Cusack was born in Cloyne, County Cork in 1979. He was educated locally and currently works as an apprentice electrician. He is a brother of hurler Donal Óg Cusack and a cousin of Christy Ring. Cusack devotes much of his time to highlighting mental health and speaks about his own depression.[2] In January 2014, Cusack for the first time publicly discussed his attraction to men.[3]
Sporting career
Cusack was noted as a good hurler from an early age. He plays with his local Cloyne GAA club and was a member of the Cork senior hurling panel for several years. His brother, Donal Óg, was the goalkeeper on the team.
Cusack made his debut in the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against Kilkenny, coming on as a substitute in the closing minutes.
References
- ↑ "O'Connell returns for Cork hurlers". RTÉ Sport. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "Depression is a friend, not my enemy". Irish Independent. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Conor Cusack: "I am sexually attracted to men"". Irish Independent. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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