David Niblock Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
David Niblock
Irish:Daithí Niobloch
Birth Date:1981
Feet:6
Inches:4
Occupation:Business acc. executive
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Nemo Rangers
Clyears:1999-2015
Clcounty:9
Clprovince:6
Clallireland:1
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:2006-2007
Icapps(Points):4 (0-00)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:22:25, 17 April 2020
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland

David Niblock (born 1981) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for club side Nemo Rangers and at senior level for the Cork county team. He usually lined out in the forwards.

Career

Born in Cork, Niblock is the son of former Derry Gaelic footballer Mickey Niblock and a nephew of Hugh Niblock.[1] He had underage success with the Nemo Rangers club before eventually joining the club's senior team. Over the course of 15 years he won nine County Senior Championship medals, while he was also a part of the club's All-Ireland Club Championship-winning team in 2003. Niblock also lined out in all grades with Cork.[2] After provincial success at minor and under-21 levels he won a Munster Championship medal ain 2006. Niblock was a substitute when Cork were beaten by Kerry in the 2007 All-Ireland final.

Honours

Nemo Rangers

2003

2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010

2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015

Cork

2006

2001

1999

Notes and References

  1. News: Still a Rossa: Mickey Niblock on Magherafelt, New York, Pele and Nemo Rangers. The Irish News. 17 October 2019. 17 April 2021.
  2. News: Rebels welcome back Nemo players. RTÉ Sport. 1 March 2006. 17 April 2021.