Neil Gallagher (Louth footballer)

Irish sportsperson (born 1985) For the other fellow, see Neil Gallagher (Donegal footballer).

Neil Gallagher
Personal information
Irish name	Niall Ó Gallchobhair
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	(1985-01-20) 20 January 1985 (age 40) Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Cooley Kickhams
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2010–2018	Louth

Neil Gallagher
Personal information
Full name	Neil Gallagher
Date of birth	(1985-01-20) 20 January 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Northern Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Bellurgan United FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Dundalk	0	(0)
2003–2006	UCD	18	(0)
2006	→ Dundalk (loan)	8	(0)
2006–2007	Dundalk	18	(0)
2008	Longford Town	26	(0)
2009	Dundalk	0	(0)
2010	Newry City	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Gallagher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football for Cooley Kickhams and is a former inter-county goalkeeper with Louth. He also played soccer for Dundalk, UCD and Longford Town in the League of Ireland.

Born in Newry, County Down, Gallagher was the Louth Minor team goalkeeper in 2003. The side narrowly failed to reach a Leinster Final. His soccer career began with local amateur side Bellurgan United and he won Leinster and All-Ireland honours playing for his school St. Mary's College. While at school he also won a Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship.

On completion of his secondary education, he was awarded a scholarship by UCD.

By 2010 he had established himself as the Louth senior inter-county goalkeeper. He featured on the team that contested the 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final, when Louth were beaten in controversial circumstances by Meath.

In 2016, Gallagher was a member of the management team of the successful Cooley Kickhams under-21 side that defeated Geraldines in the Championship final on a scoreline of 3-07 to 8 points.