Michael McCormack (Gaelic footballer)

Michael McCormack (1943 - 13 January 2002) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Tipperary senior football team.[1][2]

Michael McCormack
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Mac Cormaic
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 1943
Kilross, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 13 January 2002 (aged 58)
Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Dairygold co-op secretary
Club(s)
Years Club
Aherlow
University College Cork
St. Finbarr's
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Cork titles 2 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
1962-1968
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Fitzgibbon titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1965-1971
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Born in Kilross, County Tipperary, McCormack first played competitive football and hurling during his schooling at Abbey CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams as a dual player, before later joining the under-21 football and intermediate and senior hurling teams. He made his senior football debut during the 1965 championship. McCormack went on to play a key role over the next few years, and won one National League (Division 2) medal.

At club level McCormack was a two-time football championship medallist with University College Cork as well as claiming a hurling championship medal with the college. He later won a second hurling championship with St. Finbarr's. McCormack began his club career with Aherlow.

His son, Fergal, was an All-Ireland medallist with the Cork hurlers while his brother-in-law, Mick O'Connell, played for Kerry and is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all-time.

McCormack's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship.

Honours

Team

Abbey CBS
University College Cork
St. Finbarr's
Tipperary

References

  1. "Death of Michael McCormacks". Hogan Stand website. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "Interview with Michael McCormacks". Hogan Stand website. 2 May 1997. Retrieved 31 July 2014.


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