Niall Curran

Irish Gaelic footballer

Niall Curran
Personal information
Irish name Niall Ó Corráin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 1980
Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation EHS Officer
Club(s)
Years Club
Mullinahone
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Tipperary titles 0 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2004-2011
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Niall Curran (born 1980) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Born in Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Curran first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at Scoil Ruáin. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 2004 championship. Curran later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.

Curran was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist as a hurler with Mullinahone.[2]

His brothers, Paul and Seán, have also represented Tipperary in hurling.[3]

He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2011 championship.[citation needed]

In retirement from playing Curran became involved in team management and coaching, most notably as a selector with the Tipperary under-21 hurling team.[citation needed]

Honours

Player

Mullinahone
Tipperary

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Niall Curran". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Kelly underlines his class in Mullinahone's fairytale win". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Curran primed for action". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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Tipperary - 2005 Tommy Murphy Cup champions (1st title)
Subs used
S. Murphy for A. Fitzgerald
F. O'Callaghan for N. Fitzgerald
É. Hanrahan for F. O'Callaghan
Manager
S. McCarthy
Selector
J. Owens
C. O'Flaherty
J. Healy