Adrian Cush (born 12 June 1970) is a former
Gaelic football
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er who played for the
Donaghmore St Patrick's club and the
Tyrone county team. He was part of the panel that played in Tyrone's second ever
All-Ireland Final in 1995, and experienced success on the underage scene.
As his career took him to London, he had to stutter his playing for Tyrone, despite being at the top of his game.
[ An article from 1992, predicting that Cush, at the time a 21-year-old, would be part of a hugely successful Tyrone team. This was on the eve of the 1992 ]National Football League
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Final.
Also known as Cushy the king. Part of the double act ‘the terrible twins’ alongside Peter the great Canavan
Adrian Cush managed Magherafelt O'Donnovan Rossa to their first Derry Senior Championship in over 40 years in 2019 alongside fellow Donaghmore man Paul Quinn & Dungannon native James Slater. They also led Magherafelt to their first ever u21 Championship & the clubs first ever reserve championship, following it up with another reserve championship a year later.
References
External links
Quick biography from ''Hogan Stand'' Magazine 1991
1970 births
Living people
Donaghmore St Patrick's Gaelic footballers
Tyrone inter-county Gaelic footballers
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