Bryan Cullen
Bryan Cullen (born 7 April 1984) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Dublin county team. Cullen announced his retirement on 9 January 2015. He stated 'I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Dublin managers Tommy Lyons, Pillar Caffrey, Pat Gilroy and Jim Gavin and especially to all the Dublin players past and present that I had the pleasure of sharing the pitch with.'
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Brían Ó Cuilinn | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Left Half Forward | ||
Born |
Dublin, Ireland | 7 April 1984||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Occupation | Physio | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2001- | Skerries Harps | ||
Club titles | |||
Dublin titles | 1 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
DCU | |||
College titles | |||
Sigerson titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2003-2015 | Dublin | 55 (0-36) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 9 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 2 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 9 January 2015. |
Cullen made his first appearance for the team during the 2003 championship and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. During that time he has won two All-Ireland winner's medals and six Leinster winner's medals. In 2011 Cullen captained the team to the All-Ireland title, beating Kerry in the final.
At club level, Cullen plays with Skerries Harps.
Cullen is also studying for a PhD at Dublin City University.