Sean Cusack (1926/27 – 30 March 2014) was a soccer player from
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
in Ireland.
He spent his whole career at club level with his home town club,
Limerick F.C.
Limerick Football Club ( ga, Club Peile Luimnigh) was an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland who played in the League of Ireland and currently have teams competing in the underage National League of Ireland.
The first Limerick ...
winning just one domestic honour with them, the League of Ireland Shield in 1953, scoring a penalty kick in their 3–2 win over
Dundalk
Dundalk ( ; ga, Dún Dealgan ), meaning "the fort of Dealgan", is the county town (the administrative centre) of County Louth, Ireland. The town is on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the east coast of Ireland. It is h ...
in the final at
Oriel Park.
He represented the League of Ireland that played the Football League in April 1951.
Having played well against the English side he was called up to make his one and only appearance for the
Republic of Ireland national football team
, FIFA Trigramme = IRL
, Name = Republic of Ireland
, Association = Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
, Confederation = UEFA (Europe)
, website fai.ie, Coach = Stephen Kenny (foot ...
on 16 November 1952 in a 1–1 draw with France at
Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park (Irish: ''Páirc Cnocán Uí Dhálaigh'') is a football stadium in Phibsborough on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.
It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as D ...
.
References
External links
Details of his international appearance from soccerscene.ie*
limerickfc.ie
League of Ireland players
Limerick F.C. players
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
League of Ireland XI players
Ireland (FAI) men's international footballers
1920s births
2014 deaths
Men's association football inside forwards
Association footballers from Limerick (city)
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