Declan Cusack Explained

Declan Cusack
Birth Date:1988 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Limerick, Ireland
Weight:92kg (203lb)
Ru Position:Fly-Half, Centre
Years1:2010–2012
Years2:2012–2013
Years3:2013–2015
Years4:2015–2019
Years5:2018
Years6:2019–
Clubs1:Munster
Clubs2:Gernika
Clubs3:Plymouth
Clubs4:Doncaster
Clubs5:Leicester Tigers (loan)
Clubs6:York
Apps1:5
Apps2:6
Apps3:37
Apps4:64
Apps5:1
Apps6:33
Points1:2
Points2:50
Points3:250
Points4:149
Points5:0
Points6:204
Ru Clubupdate:15 May 2020
Coachyears1:2018–2019
Coachyears2:2019–
Coachteams1:Doncaster Knights (coach)
Coachteams2:York (player-coach)

Declan Cusack (born 28 April 1988) is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a player–coach at English North 1 East club York. He normally plays as a fly-half but has occasionally played as a centre.

Munster

He made his debut for Munster against Connacht on 18 April 2010, starting at fly-half.[1] He was part of the Munster A team that lost to Cornish Pirates in the final of 2009–10 British and Irish Cup in May 2010.[2] On 27 April 2012, Cusack came off the bench for Munster A in their 31–12 2011–12 British and Irish Cup Final victory against Cross Keys.[3] On 5 May 2012, Cusack came off the bench for Munster in the last league fixture of the 2011–12 season against Ulster and scored his first points for the province, a conversion of Munster's fourth try. It was announced on 3 May 2012 that Cusack would leave Munster at the end of the 2011–12 season.[4]

Gernika RT

Cusack made six starts for Basque side Gernika RT in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup, scoring 50 points.

Plymouth Albion

He recently signed a short-term contract with RFU Championship side Plymouth Albion until the end of the 2012–13 season. He also joined the Plymouth squad for the 2013–14 season.

Doncaster

Cusack joined another RFU Championship side, Doncaster R.F.C, at the beginning of the 2015–16 season. Whilst at Doncaster, Cusack played a single match on loan to Leicester Tigers during the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup.[5] He moved on to become a player-coach at York RUFC at the end of the 2018–2019 season.

York

Having previously coached at Doncaster, Cusack joined York as a player-coach ahead of the 2019–20 season. York won North 1 East in the 2019–20 season.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Old Dogs Lead The Way Down The Hard Road. 19 April 2010. munsterrugby.ie. 6 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403044838/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/rugby/7448.php. 3 April 2012.
  2. Web site: British & Irish Cup Defeat. 16 May 2010. munsterrugby.ie. 6 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111119020736/http://munsterrugby.ie/news/7559.php. 19 November 2011.
  3. Web site: Munster Prove Too Strong . 27 April 2012 . munsterrugby.ie . 29 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501140238/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/10433.php . 1 May 2012 .
  4. Web site: Cusack looks to life after Munster. 3 May 2012. limerickleader.ie. 6 May 2012.
  5. Web site: Harry Simmons starts at scrum-half as Leicester Tigers make changes ahead of visit to Wasps. Leicester Mercury. 2 February 2018. 24 June 2018.