Niall Curran

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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)
YearsClub
 Mullinahone
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Tipperary titles 0 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
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]

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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

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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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