Gus Harrington Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Gus Harrington
Irish:Agaistín Ó hArrachtáin
Feet:5
Inches:9
Nickname:Gussie
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:St Finbarr's
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Right wing-back
Icyears:1964-1966
Icapps(Points):2 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Icupdate:00:01, 15 July 2014
Birth Date:1943
Birth Place:Togher, Cork, Ireland

Gus Harrington (born 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Cork county team.[1]

Born in Togher, Cork, Harrington first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.[2] He made his senior debut during the 1964 championship. Harrington had a brief inter-county career and won one Munster medal as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Harrington played with St Finbarr's.

Throughout his inter-county career, Harrington made just two championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1966 championship.

Honours

Cork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cork Football Teams: 1960-1969. Cork GAA website. 14 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland. The Corkman. 23 September 2000. 14 July 2014.