Mick Slocum

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Mick Slocum
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Slócam
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-back
Born (1965-03-18) 18 March 1965 (age 57)
Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Haulage firm director
Club(s)
YearsClub
St Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1987–1992
Cork 10 (0–04)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NFL 1
All Stars 1

Michael Slocum (born 18 March 1965) is an Irish Gaelic football coach and former player. He was an All-Ireland-winner at club level with St Finbarr's and at senior inter-county level with the Cork county team.

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Career

Slocum first came to prominence at underage level with St Finbarr's, the club with which he eventually won the All-Ireland Club Championship title during a successful senior career. [1] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Cork minor team that lost the 1983 All-Ireland minor final to Derry, before winning three successive All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles. Slocum subsequently joined the Cork senior football team and won the first of four successive Munster Championship titles in his debut season in 1987. He later added a National League title to his collection before claiming successive All-Ireland medals at right wing-back in 1989 and 1990. [2] An All-Star-winner for the latter victory, Slocum also served as a coach an club and inter-county levels.[ citation needed ]

Honours

St Finbarr's
Cork

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References

  1. Woods, Mark (10 November 2018). "The Barrs have had some great adventures in the All-Ireland club championships". The Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. Woods, Mark (22 September 2020). "Celebrating the Double: Mick Slocum used to slalom through defences". The Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.