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]
| 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
editFinn'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
editFinn 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.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- Clonakilty
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Michael Finn". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Mick Finn". Barryroe GAA website. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.