Background
McCusker was born in Maghera and attended school at Street Patricks College in the town.
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Damien McCusker
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3 Ulster Colleges medals: 1982, 1983, 1984.
Career
He still plays club football with Watty Graham"s Global Assembly Cache Glen. With the exception of the 1989 season, he played as goalkeeper for all his Derry career, while he has played the vast majority of his football out-field for Glen. McCusker was part of Derry"s 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, as well as the 1987, 1993 and 1998 Ulster Championship winning teams.
The public voted him onto the All-Time Derry Team via an online poll in 2007 School and college football Inter-county He joined the senior team during the 1984/1985 National Football League when 17 years old and made his Derry senior début in late 1984 against Sligo.
McCusker initially retired from inter-county football in 1998, but returned in 1999, and again in 2000 after then-goalkeeper Eoin McCloskey was suspended. McCusker has also played on the Derry Masters (Over-40"s) team
Club career McCusker was in the United States for a short period the 1980s and while there played with Saint Columbkille"s GFC, Boston. He along with Eamonn Higgins is managing Glen for the 2008 season.
Soccer Damien McCusker also had a brief stint playing soccer for Ballyclare Comrades F.C.
County Club Province College 3 Ulster Colleges medals: 1982, 1983, 1984 Individual.
Achievements
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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship - Winner (1): 1993 National Football League - Winner (3): 1992, 1995, 1996. Ulster Senior Football Championship - Winner (2): 1987, 1993. Ulster Senior Football Championship - Runner up: 1992. Doctor McKenna Cup - Winner (1/2?): 1993. Ulster Minor Football Championship - Winner (1):1983,1984. Derry Senior Football League - Winner (1): 1987 Derry Intermediate Football Championship - Winner (1): 1983 Derry Junior Football Championship - Winner (2): 2004, 2005 Boston Senior Football Championship - Winner (1): 1986 Railway Cup - Winner (?): Years? All Star - Nominated (runner up)?: ???? Captain Glen Derry Junior Football Championship winning sides: 2004, 2005.
