| Neil Gallagher | |
| Irish: | Niall Ó Gallchobhair |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Code: | Football |
| Feet: | 6 |
| Inches: | 1 |
| County: | Louth |
| Province: | Leinster |
| Clubs: | Cooley Kickhams |
| Counties: | Louth |
| Icposition: | Goalkeeper |
| Icyears: | 2010–2018 |
| 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 |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Bellurgan United FC |
| Years1: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs1: | Dundalk |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2003–2006 |
| Clubs2: | UCD |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2006 |
| Clubs3: | → Dundalk (loan) |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs4: | Dundalk |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2008 |
| Clubs5: | Longford Town |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Clubs6: | Dundalk |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2010 |
| Clubs7: | Newry City |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
Neil Gallagher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football for Cooley Kickhams and is a former inter-county goalkeeper with Louth. He also played soccer for Dundalk, UCD and Longford Town in the League of Ireland.[1]
Born in Newry, County Down, Gallagher was the Louth Minor team goalkeeper in 2003. The side narrowly failed to reach a Leinster Final.[2] His soccer career began with local amateur side Bellurgan United and he won Leinster and All-Ireland honours playing for his school St. Mary's College.[3] While at school he also won a Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship.[4]
On completion of his secondary education, he was awarded a scholarship by UCD.[5]
By 2010 he had established himself as the Louth senior inter-county goalkeeper. He featured on the team that contested the 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final, when Louth were beaten in controversial circumstances by Meath.[6]
In 2016, Gallagher was a member of the management team of the successful Cooley Kickhams under-21 side that defeated Geraldines in the Championship final on a scoreline of 3-07 to 8 points.[7]