Ger Spillane Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Ger Spillane
Irish:Gearóid Ó Spealáin
Fullname:Ger Spillane
Feet:6
Inches:1
Occupation:Farm sales representative
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Ballygarvan
Clposition:Half-back
Clyears:1999-present
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Half-back
Icyears:2006- 2012
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:1
Nfl:2 (Div 1) 1(Div 2)
Allstars:1
Birth Date:3 March 1981
Birth Place:Ballygarvan, County Cork

Ger Spillane (born 3 March 1981 in Ballygarvan, County Cork) is a member of the Cork inter-county Gaelic football team and is one of the Vodafone GAA All Stars for the 2006 season.[1] In 2007, he was part of the Cork side that reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship to be beaten by Kerry in the final.[2] In 2008, he was again part of the Cork team that lost to Kerry after a replay in a semi final.[3] Cork also lost to Kerry in the 2009 All-Ireland final but Ger finally won an All-Ireland Senior Football title in 2010 when Cork beat Co Down in the All-Ireland final. As a hurler, Spillane played a leading role in Ballygarvan winning the Cork Junior Hurling Championship title in 2004.[4] He also played a leading role in Ballygarvan reaching the final of the 2010 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Champions Kerry top All Star list. 22 November 2006. RTÉ Sport. 16 November 2010.
  2. Web site: 2007 All-Ireland SFC final: Kerry trounce sad Cork. 16 September 2007. Hogan Stand. 16 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Kerry 3-14 Cork 2-13. 31 August 2008. RTÉ Sport. 16 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090620010324/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0831/cork_kerry.html. 20 June 2009.
  4. Web site: Cork claim Junior crown . 30 July 2005 . . 16 November 2010 .