Mick Spillane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Spealáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Corner-back | ||
| Born |
8 January 1957 Templenoe, County Kerry | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Insurance Executive | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Templenoe | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1978–1987 | Kerry | 33 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 7 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Mick Spillane (born 8 January 1957) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer.
Born to Maura[1] in Templenoe, County Kerry, he played for his local club Templenoe and at senior level for the Kerry county team in the 1970s and 1980s. He is a seven-time All-Ireland SFC winner.[2]
Together with his brothers Pat and Tom, the Spillanes hold a record 19 All-Ireland medals between them.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Riordan, Ian (13 September 2019). "Patrons of Ireland's highest pub travel to see Kerry back on top". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
It was once owned and run by Maura Spillane, mother of the Spillane brothers Pat, Tom and Mick, who between them hold a record 19 All-Ireland football medals.
- ^ "Spillane: Counihan is the new Cody". BreakingNews.ie. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2011.