NAME: Ger Cush DATE OF BIRTH: 3/3/67 HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 14st 10lbs CLUB: Naomh Eanna, Gorey COUNTY: Wexford HONOURS: Captained my club to a Wexford intermediate hurling championship success in 1990. Won Leinster Under 21 hurling medals during 1986 and 1987 (Galway beat Wexford in the 1986 All-Ireland final 0-14 to 2-5). Also gained Leinster minor hurling award in '85 (Cork beat Wexford 3-10 to 0-12 in the All-Ireland decider) PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT: I am self employed as an agent for Wexford Creamery INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: versus Limerick at gorey in the first round of the 1990/91 National Hurling League TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Cormac Bonnar, Christy Heffernan and PJ Cuddy of Laois FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park and the Bellefield, Enniscorthy FAVOURITE POSITION: Full back or centre half back SPORTING AMBITION: To win an All-Ireland senior hurling medal DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: Soccer and a little bit of golf BOYHOOD HEROES: Tony Doran, Seanie Kinsella and Mick Jacob FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: Tipp's Pat Fox BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Michael Shiels and Sean Stafford DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Playing a number of important hurling matches during October and November both in club championship and NHL WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More regular games at all levels and especially in the juvenile ranks. Sometimes, teams go for months without competitive games. This should not be the case in a body as big as the GAA and is one of the big reasons why a number of GAA players play soccer. They are assured of a game every week. It is important that young hurlers and footballers obtain match enjoyment on a weekly basis BEST GAME SEEN: 1990 Galway and Cork All-Ireland hurling final PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Seamus Kavanagh, a young goalkeeper with Buffers Alley and Laurence Murphy from the Clougheawn club HOPES FOR 1992: To go one step further and win a major award with Wexford FINALLY, HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN KILKENNY SHOT THAT LATE, LATE GOAL AGAINST YOU IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP? Don't remind me of it. Terrible, I was absolutely sick, the worst I have ever experienced Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 18th October 1991 Vol 1 No 31 Tweet

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