Ger Spillane (born 3 March 1981 in Ballygarvan, County Cork) is a member of the Cork inter-county Gaelic football team and is one of the Vodafone GAA All Stars for the 2006 season.[1] In 2007, he was part of the Cork side that reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship to be beaten by Kerry in the final.[2] In 2008, he was again part of the Cork team that lost to Kerry after a replay in a semi final.[3] Cork also lost to Kerry in the 2009 All-Ireland final but Ger finally won an All-Ireland Senior Football title in 2010 when Cork beat Co Down in the All-Ireland final. As a hurler, Spillane played a leading role in Ballygarvan winning the Cork Junior Hurling Championship title in 2004.[4] He also played a leading role in Ballygarvan reaching the final of the 2010 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó Spealáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half-back | ||
| Born |
3 March 1981 Ballygarvan, County Cork | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farm sales representative | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1999-present | Ballygarvan | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2006- 2012 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 2 (Div 1) 1(Div 2) | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Champions Kerry top All Star list". RTÉ Sport. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "2007 All-Ireland SFC final: Kerry trounce sad Cork". Hogan Stand. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Kerry 3-14 Cork 2-13". RTÉ Sport. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Cork claim Junior crown". RTÉ Sport. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2010.[permanent dead link]