Sixmile Niall

Roimh an chluiche ceannais iomána an Chláir idir Creatlach agus Droichead Abhann Ó gCearnaigh ar an Domhnach beag seo, téann GAA BEO tríd an stannstoc atá acu chun féachaint siar ar Niall Gilligan, iar-imreoir an Chláir agus iománaí leis a chlub Droichead Abhann Ó gCearnaigh.

Ahead of Sunday’s Clare county final between Cratloe and Sixmilebridge, GAA BEO dips into it’s archives to root out old match footage of Sixmilebridge and former Clare hurler Niall Gilligan. It is Niall Gilligan’s 23rd season playing with Sixmilebridge. Gilligan first played Senior Hurling for the club in 1995, and is now the holder of 6 County Championship Medals, 2 Munster Club, and 1 All Ireland Club Medal. 6 members of the panel weren’t born, when Niall started in 95. He has All-Ireland Club (1996) and All-Ireland Senior (1997) titles. Gilligan’s career tally of 20 goals and 197 points marks him out as Clare’s top championship scorer of all-time. Throughout his career Gilligan made 56 championship appearances, marking him out as Clare’s most “capped” player of all-time. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 5 January 2010. He has been a selector with the Sixmilebridge senior, under-21 and under-15 teams, while he was manager of the Sixmilebridge under-21 team that claimed championship honours in 2013. He also he was also Selector and Coach to the Intermediate Team this year.