Mick Spillane

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Mick Spillane
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Spealáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Corner-back
Born (1957-01-08) 8 January 1957 (age 68)
Templenoe, County Kerry
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Insurance Executive
Club
YearsClub
Templenoe
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Inter-county
YearsCountyApps (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

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. "Spillane: Counihan is the new Cody". BreakingNews.ie. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2011.