Mike Reale

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Mike Reale
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Roghaill
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born (1966-06-26) 26 June 1966 (age 58)
Patrickswell,
County Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Construction company owner
Club(s)
YearsClub
Bruff
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1988-1993
Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Michael Reale (born 26 June 1966 [1] ) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Bruff and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

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Career

At club level, Reale began his career at juvenile and underage levels with Bruff as a dual player. He won a Limerick MAHC medal in 1983 before claiming a Limerick MAFC medal the following year. [2] Reale progressed to adult level, also as a dual player, and won a Limerick JAFC medal in 1987 after a 2-07 to 1-03 win over St Patrick's. [3] He won a Limerick IHC medal two years later after a defeat of Old Christians in the final. [4]

At inter-county level, Reale first played for Limerick as part of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984. [5] He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over Galway in the 1987 final. [6]

Reale joined the senior team in 1988. He claimed his only senior silverware in 1992 when Limerick won the National Hurling League title. [7]

Honours

Bruff
Limerick

References

  1. "Mike Reale". Hogan Stand. 8 May 1992. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. "Bruff champs after 42 years". Limerick Leader. 17 September 1983. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. "Bruff tops in dull tie". Limerick Leader. 7 November 1987. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. "Bruff celebrate first major title". Limerick Leader. 7 November 1987. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984". Limerick Leader. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  7. "Coming back from the dead is nothing new to Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2025.