Michael Phelan (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Mícheál Ó Faoileáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Phelan (born 1982) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Phelan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2006 championship.[1] Phelan subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen.
At club level Phelan is a one-time championship medallist with Ardfinnan.[2] He also plays hurling with Ballybacon–Grange.
Phelan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2009 championship.
Honours
Player
- Ardfinnan
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship (1): 2005
References
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (12 June 2006). "Kingdom far from tip-top". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Tipp appoint Owens". Irish Times. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2015.