Michael Cussen (born 11 April 1984) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.
Born in Glanmire, County Cork, Cussen first played competitive hurling and Gaelic football in his youth.
He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor football team, before later lining out with the under-21 sides in both codes.
He made his senior debut with the footballers in the 2007 championship.
Cussen went on to play a key role for Cork, and won one Munster medal as well as being an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
In 2010 he switched codes and joined the Cork senior hurling team.
At club level Cussen has won three championship medals with Sarsfield's.