Finbarr Cullen is an Irish former

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and

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who played for the

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from 1991 until 2003. Cullen

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ed Offaly to the 1997 Leinster SFC title and the 1998

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title. He was typically a half-back. To the annoyance of Offaly senior football manager Tommy Lyons, Cullen lost three of his teeth during a game against

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in 1997. In late 2003, Offaly senior football manager Gerry Fahey dropped Cullen from his panel. Cullen also won Leinster MHC and All-Ireland MHC titles with Offaly in 1989. He played at club level with

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, winning Offaly SFC titles in 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001.

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