Subs Pat Concannon, Galway TJ Maher, Tipperary Greg O'Connor, Louth Since 1988, Michael Cusacks Mens football teams have been triumphant in all NSW competitions. Football titles to date are as follows: Central Coast Competition winners in 1988, 1996, 2001, 2003. NSW League winners in 2001 NSW Shield winners in 1999 and 2001 NSW Championship winners in 1995 and 1996 HurlingThe following year, 1989, marked a new stage in the club's development with the formation of a hurling team under the capable hands of John Coleman, Pierce Hoey and Eddie McGrath (Maloney). They got off to a great start by winning the NSW championship in their first year. This was a great achievement and the game itself was a close encounter with the final score being Cusacks 3-9 to Central Coast 0-15. Scorers for Cusacks were Mike Sammon 1-1, Seamus Fitzgerald 0-1, Mike Corbett 2-0 and Eddie McGrath (Maloney) 0-7. The victorious team on the day was as follows:
SubsGerry Keogh (Clare) Pat Collins (Clare) Liam Maloney (Kilkenny) Val Walsh (Kilkenny) Diarmuid Kenneally (Cork) Billy Jordan Since its formation Michael Cusacks Hurling teams have enjoyed success in NSW competitions as follows: Central Coast Competition winners in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004. NSW League winners in 1993 and 1999 NSW Championship winners in 1990, 1993, 1994, 1999 and 2000 Ladies Football 1991 witnessed the dawning of a new era for NSW GAA and Australasian GAA with the commencement of ladies football in Australia. Before the completion of the 1991 NSW League competition, which consisted of mens football and hurling, it was suggested that a ladies competition should be organised for the championship. Previously, various attempts had been made to get a competition up and running for girls in NSW but nothing much ever seemed to come of it. However, this time interest was running high and 3 teams contested the 1991 Championship - Michael Cusacks, Central Coast and Young Irelands. Cusacks and Young Irelands reached the final with the Cusack girls winning a thrilling match by 4-8 to 4-3 with scores from Therese McHugh (0-1), Martina Keogh (3-2), Eileen Whelan (1-0), Breda O’Connor (0-1), Theresa Hynes (0-1) and Yvonne Muldoon (0-3). Captain on the day was Eileen Whelan from Limerick and Martina Keogh from Roscommon was top scorer. This was the first officially organised "Ladies Football Championship" in Australia and it was a great feat for the Cusack girls to be the inaugural winners. Great credit was given to Henry Phelan and Aidan McDermott (trainers), Eddie McGrath (Maloney) for his hard work, and to the girls who were instrumental in setting up the ladies team - Therese McHugh from Galway and Liz Quaid from Limerick. The team that won the day for Cusacks on that historic day was as follows:
SubsAileen Durkan, Newry, Down Mary Walshe, Dunmanway, Cork Anne Sexton, Doonbeg, Clare Thrish Fleming, Killarney, Kerry Shane Power, Sydney Monica Browne, Kilrush, Clare Elaine McDonagh, Kilmallock, Limerick Karina Ryan, Ballymacarbery, Waterford Since then Michael Cusacks Ladies football teams has enjoyed unequalled success in all NSW competitions. Their titles to date are as follows: Central Coast Competition winners in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. NSW League winners in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004. NSW Shield winners in 1997 and 1998 NSW Championship winners in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998, 2004.
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