John Miskella

John Miskella (born 7 March 1978) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with the Ballincollig club and with the Cork senior inter-county team.

Playing career

Miskella made his debut for the Cork team in 1999 against Waterford.[1]

Miskella received an All-Star in 2009 for his performances on Cork's run to the All-Ireland final.

Miskella announced his retirement in 2011 due to a groin injury.[2]

"Cork's comeback kid enjoying his football more than ever". Sunday Independent. Independent News & Media. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
"Injury forces Miskella out of football". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.

Cork squads

Cork – 1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs not used: 16 A. Quirke; 18 M. O'Connor; 21 B. J. O'Sullivan; 22 B. Walsh; 23 A. Dorgan; 24 J. Miskella

Cork – 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used: 23 D. Goulding for Masters; 31 A. Lynch for Miskella; 24 F. Goold for McMahon; 27 K. O'Sullivan for McCarthy

Subs not used: 16 P. O'Shea; 17 O. Sexton; 18 D. Duggan; 19 M. Prout; 20 S. Levis; 21 E. Cadogan; 22 D. Hurley; 25 D. Niblock; 26 A. Cronin; 28 J. Hayes; 29 B. Collins; 30 S. O'Brien

Cork – 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used: 20 E. Cadogan for K. O'Connor; F. Goold for P. Kerrigan; 24 D. Kavanagh for A. Lynch; J. Masters for D. Goulding; 27 M. Cussen for A. O'Connor

Subs not used: 2 R. Carey; K. Murphy; P. Kissane; G. Spillane; F. Lynch; J. Hayes; P. O'Flynn; C. McCarthy; B. O'Regan; A. Walsh

Cork – 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (7th title)

Subs used: 25 N. Murphy for A. O'Connor; 6 G. Canty (c) for P. Kissane; 29 C. O'Neill for P. O'Neill; 24 D. Kavanagh for N. Murphy; 30 J. Hayes for P. Kerrigan

Subs not used: 16 P. O'Shea; 18 J. O'Sullivan; 19 E. Cotter; 20 K. O'Connor; 21 G. Spillane; 22 C. O'Driscoll; 23 B. O'Regan; 26 F. Goold; 27 K. McMahon; 28 F. Lynch; 31 K. O'Halloran; 32 P. O'Flynn; 33 A. Lynch

Subs used: F. Lynch for Goold; D. O'Sullivan for Miskella; D. Goold for Kerrigan; N. Murphy for A. O'Connor

Ireland squads

(Team as of 24 October 2008 versus Australia)

2009 All Star Gaelic Football Team
1 D. Murphy 2 K. Lacey 3 M. Shields 4 T. O'Sullivan 5 T. Ó Sé 6 G. Canty 7 J. Miskella 8 D. Earley 9 S. Scanlon 10 P. Galvin^FOTY 11 P. O'Neill 12 T. Kennelly 13 D. Goulding 14 D. O'Sullivan 15 S. O'Neill

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