Brendan Francis Cusack is an Irish and American dual citizen foil fencer who competes on the Irish national team
Background
Born in Summit, New Jersey, Cusack acquired Irish citizenship from his paternal grandfather, John Cusack, who was born and raised in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. He grew up in Glen Gardner, New Jersey and attended North Hunterdon High School, where he won the New Jersey State individual fencing title in 2011.
Education
In 2008, he finished second in the Irish National Senior Championship.
Career
He began his fencing career in 2003. In 2010, he placed 39th in his first Junior World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan. In July 2011, Cusack became the first Irishman to finish in the top 16 of the European Fencing Championships and subsequently was selected to represent Ireland at the European Zonal Olympic Qualifiers in Bratislava, Slovakia on April 21, 2012.
1st West of Ireland Open, Tipperary, Ireland (2015) 1st South of Ireland Open, Cork, Ireland (2015) 2nd Irish Open, Dublin, Ireland (2015) 18th Junior European Championships, Porec, Croatia (2012) 16th Senior European Championships, Sheffield, England (2011) 3rd Junior World Cup, Aix-en-Provence, France (2011) 1st New Jersey State High School Individual Championship (2011) 1st Irish Open Championship, Dublin, Ireland (2010) 3rd Irish Senior National Championship, Dublin, Ireland (2009) 2nd Irish Senior National Championship, Dublin, Ireland (2008) 8th United States Junior Olympics - Cadet, Albuquerque, United States of America (2008).