Neil Gallagher (Louth footballer)
Neil Gallagher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football for Cooley Kickhams and is a former inter-county goalkeeper with Louth. He also played soccer for Dundalk, UCD and Longford Town in the League of Ireland.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Niall Ó Gallchobhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
20 January 1985 Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cooley Kickhams | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2010–2018 | Louth | ||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Gallagher | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellurgan United FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Dundalk | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | UCD | 18 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Dundalk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Dundalk | 18 | (0) |
| 2008 | Longford Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2009 | Dundalk | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Newry City | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Newry, County Down, Gallagher was the Louth Minor team goalkeeper in 2003. The side narrowly failed to reach a Leinster Final.[2] His soccer career began with local amateur side Bellurgan United and he won Leinster and All-Ireland honours playing for his school St. Mary's College.[3] While at school he also won a Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship.[4]
On completion of his secondary education, he was awarded a scholarship by UCD.[5]
By 2010 he had established himself as the Louth senior inter-county goalkeeper. He featured on the team that contested the 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final, when Louth were beaten in controversial circumstances by Meath.[6]
In 2016, Gallagher was a member of the management team of the successful Cooley Kickhams under-21 side that defeated Geraldines in the Championship final on a scoreline of 3-07 to 8 points.[7]
Honours
edit- County
- Club
- Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (3): 2004, 2006, 2007
- ACC Cup (4): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014
- Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2022[8]
- Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 2015
- School
- Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship (1): 2002
- Leinster Schools U-18 Senior Cup (1): 2002
- All-Ireland U-15 Colleges Championship (1): 2000
References
edit- ^ "Neil Gallagher". Extratime.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Ice-cool O'Hara Dubs hero". Irish Independent. 3 July 2003.
- ^ "Marist tops in the land". Drogheda Independent. 10 May 2002.
- ^ "Straight A's for Dundalk schools". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2002.
- ^ "Keeper Neil helps UCD to top spot". The Argus. 30 April 2004.
- ^ "Ref's rush of blood robs Louth". Drogheda Independent. 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Cooley Kickhams Under 21 Champions – Louth GAA". Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Brian White the hero as Cooley Kickhams end 32-year wait for Louth championship title". Drogheda Independent. 3 October 2022.