Neil Gallagher (Louth footballer)
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| Native name | Niall Ó Gallchobhair (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Neil Gallagher | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellurgan United FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Dundalk | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | UCD | 18 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Dundalk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Dundalk | 18 | (0) |
| 2008 | Longford Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2009 | Dundalk | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Newry City | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Gallagher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football for Cooley Kickhams and is a former inter-county goalkeeper with Louth. He also played soccer for Dundalk, UCD and Longford Town in the League of Ireland.
Born in Newry, County Down, Gallagher was the Louth Minor team goalkeeper in 2003. The side narrowly failed to reach a Leinster Final. His soccer career began with local amateur side Bellurgan United and he won Leinster and All-Ireland honours playing for his school St. Mary's College. While at school he also won a Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship.
On completion of his secondary education, he was awarded a scholarship by UCD.
By 2010 he had established himself as the Louth senior inter-county goalkeeper. He featured on the team that contested the 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final, when Louth were beaten in controversial circumstances by Meath.
In 2016, Gallagher was a member of the management team of the successful Cooley Kickhams under-21 side that defeated Geraldines in the Championship final on a scoreline of 3-07 to 8 points.