Michael McCormack (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Mícheál Mac Cormaic (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1943 Kilross, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 January 2002 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Dairygold co-op secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael McCormack (1943 - 13 January 2002) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team.[1][2]
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
- Dr. Harty Cup (1): 1959
- University College Cork
- Cork Senior Football Championship (2): 1963, 1964
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1963
- Fitzgibbon Cup (4): 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967
- Sigerson Cup (1): 1967
- St Finbarr's
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1968
- Tipperary
- National League (Division 2) (1): 1970-71
References
- ^ "Death of Michael McCormacks". Hogan Stand website. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Michael McCormacks". Hogan Stand website. 2 May 1997. Retrieved 31 July 2014.