Michael Prout (Gaelic footballer)

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Michael Prout
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Prút
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-back
Born 1983 (1983)
Shanbally,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Primary school principal
Club(s)
YearsClub
Shamrocks
Carrigdhoun
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2006-2008
Cork 5 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Michael Prout (born 1983) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.

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Playing career

Prout played Gaelic football and hurling as a student at Rochestown College. He later studied at the Cork Institute of Technology and lined out as a dual player with the senior teams in the Fitzgibbon Cup and Sigerson Cup competitions. [1] [2]

At club level, Prout began his career at juvenile and underage levels with Shamrocks. After progressing to adult level, he won a South East JAHC medal in 2005 after a defeat of Kinsale in the divisional final. [3] Prout added a South East JAFC medal to his collection in 2016, however, Shamrocks were later beaten by Gabriel Rangers in the subsequent 2016 Cork JAFC final. [4] He also earned selection to the Carrigdhoun divisional team. [5] [6]

At inter-county level, Prout first played for Cork as a dual player at minor level. He won an All-Ireland MHC medal in 2001, after lining out at left wing-back in the 2-10 to 1-08 defeat of Galway in the 2001 All-Ireland minor final. [7] Prout later progressed to the under-21 team and won a Munster U21FC medal after a one-point win over Kerry in 2004. [8]

Prout won an All-Ireland IHC medal with Cork in 2003, after a one-point win over Kilkenny in the final. [9] He added an All-Ireland JFC medal to his collection two years later, when Cork had a 0-10 to 1-04 win over Meath in the 2005 All-Ireland junior final. [10] Prout was added to the senior team shortly afterwards and won a Munster SFC medal in 2006. [11] He ended his inter-county career by winning a second All-Ireland JFC medal in 2009. [12]

Coaching career

Prout served as a selector under Tomás Ó Sé during his tenure as manager of the Glanmire intermediate football team. [13]

Honours

Shamrocks
Cork

References

  1. "Tradition and home advantage might be enough to see UCC through". Irish Examiner. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. "The Sigerson Teams". Hogan Stand. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. "Jubilation as Shamrocks end 24-year title famine". Irish Examiner. 5 September 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  4. "Watch: Day of deliverance for mighty Gabriel Rangers". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. "Brawn and brains in sync". Irish Independent. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. "Carrigdhoun will need to be at strength against Duhallow". Irish Examiner. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. "Cork crush the three-in-a-row dream". Irish Times. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  8. "O'Sullivan point wins title for Cork". Irish Examiner. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  9. "Blarney hurling star helps Cork to the All-Ireland intermediate crown". The Corkman. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  10. "Super sub O'Connor is hero for Cork". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  11. "Cork blossom as Kerry wilt in heat". Irish Examiner. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  12. "Cork crowned Junior Football champions". Irish Examiner. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  13. "Kerry legend to guide Glanmire Intermediate footballers in 2021". Echo Live. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2022.