Mick Finn (Gaelic footballer)

Michael Finn (3 February 1915[1] – 9 November 1987) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played for club sides Barryroe, Kilbrittain and Clonakilty, at divisional level with Carbery and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.[2]

Mick Finn
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Finn
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 3 February 1915
Barryroe, County Cork, Ireland
Died 9 November 1987 (aged 72)
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Publican
Club(s)
Years Club
1935-1955
 Clonakilty
Club titles
Cork titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1937-1945
 Cork 7 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Playing career

Finn's career began with the Barryroe club where he played both Gaelic football and hurling. As a boarder at St. Augustine's College he expanded on his sporting exploits, winning a Munster schoolboys' cap for rugby and remaining unbeaten in handball in Munster for four years. On returning home, Finn played with Darrara Agricultural College before joining the Clonakilty club in 1935. In a 20-year career with "Clon", he won six County Championship titles, including one as captain in 1947. As a hurler of note, he won a total of seven divisional championship medals with Clonakilty and Kilbrittain. Finn's inter-county career began with the Cork junior football team in 1935 before joining the senior side two years later. He won his first Munster Championship title in 1943. Finn claimed a second provincial winners' medal in 1945 before ending the season by being a substitute when Cork claimed the All-Ireland title after a defeat of Cavan in the final.[3][4][5] His inter-county career ended shortly after, however, he continued to line out at club level with the Clonakilty junior team until 1955.

Personal life and death

Finn spent the majority of his life working as a publican in Clonakilty. He died after a long period of ill health on 9 November 1987.

Honours
Clonakilty
Cork

References
  1. "Michael Finn". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. "Mick Finn". Barryroe GAA website. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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