Neil Gallagher (Louth footballer) explained

Neil Gallagher
Irish:Niall Ó Gallchobhair
Occupation:Footballer
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
Feet:6
Inches:1
County:Louth
Province:Leinster
Clubs:Cooley Kickhams
Cposition:Goalkeeper
Counties:Louth
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:2010–
Icprovince:0
Birth Date:20 January 1985
Birth Place:Daisy Hill Hospital,Newry, Northern Ireland
Neil Gallagher
Fullname:Neil Gallagher
Birth Date:20 January 1985
Birth Place:Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Northern Ireland
Currentclub:Cooley Kickhams GFC, County Louth
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Bellurgan United FC
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Dundalk
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2006
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2006
Clubs3:Dundalk (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Dundalk
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2008
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Dundalk
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2010
Clubs7:Newry City
Caps7:1
Goals7:0

Neil Gallagher (born 20 January 1985) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football for Louth and Cooley Kickhams (Club) association football for Dundalk.[1]

Born in Newry, County Down, Gallagher started playing as a goalkeeper for Gaelic sides Cooley Kickhams and Louth Minors and joined Louth Seniors in 2009 as a goalkeeper. In his school days he played for St. Marys College in Dundalk, winning both football and soccer Leinster titles. He began his soccer career with local side Bellurgan United but signed semi pro for Dundalk F.C. He then got a scholarship to UCD playing under Paul Doolin and Pete Mahon.He joined Dundalk in January 2006 from UCD.

He was signed for his third spell at the club by Seán Connor in March 2009.

In 2016, Gallagher was a member of the management team of the successful Cooley Kickhams under 21 side that defeated the Geraldines in the U-21 championship final on a scoreline of 3-07 to 8 points.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Longford Town out of luck in crashing to sixth defeat on the trot. https://archive.today/20120804071828/http://www.longfordleader.ie/sport/Longford-Town-out-of-luck.4332906.jp. dead. 4 August 2012. 1 August 2008. Langford Leader. 22 November 2010.
  2. Web site: Cooley Kickhams Under 21 Champions – Louth GAA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161202170104/http://louthgaa.ie/cooley-kickhams-under-21-champions/. 2016-12-02.