Ger Cushe (born 3 March 1967) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Naomh Éanna and at inter-county level was a member of the Wexford senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Mac Coise | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
3 March 1967[1] Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sales rep | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Naomh Éanna | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1991-1999 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career
editCushe first played hurling to a high standard at club level with Naomh Éanna in Gorey. He captained the club to the Wexford IHC title in 1990 following a defeat of Shelmaliers in the final. Cushe claimed a second IHC medal in 2001 when Rathgarogue-Cushinstown were beaten by 1-14 to 3-07.[2]
At inter-county level, Cushe first appeared for Wexford as a member of the minor team. He won a Leinster MHC medal before defeat by Cork in the 1985 All-Ireland minor final.[3] Cushe later progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Leinster U21HC medals, as well as losing the 1985 All-Ireland under-21 final to Galway.[4]
Cushe made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Limerick in October 1990.[5] He won a Leinster SHC medal in 1996, before playing at full-back when Wexford beat Limerick in the 1996 All-Ireland final.[6] Cushe won a second consecutive Leinster SHC medal in 1997. He retired from inter-county hurling in 1999.[7][8]
Coaching career
editCushe had just retired from playing when he joined Tony Dempsey's Wexford senior hurling management team as a selector.[9] His two-year tenure in this role saw little in terms of success and he resigned from the role in July 2002.[10] Cushe returned to the inter-county scene when he again became a selector with the Wexford senior team in September 2013.[11]
Honours
edit- Naomh Éanna
- Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1990 (c), 2001
- Wexford
References
edit- ^ "Ger Cushe". Hogan Stand. 18 October 1991. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Synnott the Peter's hero". Irish Independent. 26 February 1988. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Mantle passed on from '85". New Ross Standard. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Galway title - at last". Irish Press. 15 September 1986. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Wexford changes". Cork Examiner. 23 October 1990. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Defensive rock takes a leisurely approach". Irish Independent. 17 June 2000. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "No mourning for summer heat". Irish Independent. 17 June 2000. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Round up from the GAA clubs". Irish Independent. 3 November 2000. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Wexford selector Cushe stands down after defeat to Clare". Irish Examiner. 17 July 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Cushe added to Wexford backroom team". Hogan Stand. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2025.