Derek McNicholas (born 1984 in
Castlepollard
Castlepollard ( or ''Cionn Toirc'') is a village in north County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland. It lies west of Lough Lene and northeast of Lough Derravaragh and Mullingar.
Name
The name ''Castlepollard'' comes from the name of a castle or fo ...
,
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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) is an
Irish sportsperson. He plays
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
with his local club
Lough Lene Gaels and has been a member of the
Westmeath senior inter-county team since 2004.
References
1985 births
Living people
Lough Lene Gaels hurlers
Westmeath inter-county hurlers
People from Castlepollard
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