Bertie Cunningham

Bertie Cunningham is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Meath county team. He had much success play inter-county football in the sixties and early seventies on the Meath team. For Meath he usually played at Centre Back. He played club football for Ballivor. He won his first Leinster medal with Meath in 1964. During his playing career he has won 1 Senior All Ireland medal (1967) as well as four Leinster medals. In 1967, he was chosen as the Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Bertie Cunningham
Personal information
Irish name Ailbhe Mac Cuinneagáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre Back
Born Ballivor, County Meath, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballivor
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1956 - 1972
Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

References

    Preceded by
    Mattie McDonagh
    (Galway)
    Texaco Footballer of the Year
    1967
    Succeeded by
    Seán O'Neill
    (Down)



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