Michael Fanning (Gaelic footballer)

Mick Fanning
Personal information
Irish name Micheál Ó Fionnáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born County Louth
Nickname Mick
Club(s)
Years Club
 Naomh Máirtín
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2006-2012
 Louth

Michael "Mick" Fanning (born 1986) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Louth county team. He is a long-serving member of his local club team Naomh Máirtín.

He played in defence for the Louth senior team and lined out at centre-half back in the controversial 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final against Meath.[1] In 2011 Fanning emigrated to Australia in search of work with his county teammates John O'Brien and Brian White, missing out on a National League Division 3 winners' medal as a consequence.[2]

He returned to inter-county action in 2012.[3] In 2020 he captained Naomh Máirtín to a first Louth Senior Football Championship against opponents St Mary's.

Honours

County
Club

References

  1. ^ "Infamous late goal to win the Leinster SFC for Meath eventually resulted in court cases". Irish Times. 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Fanning lost to Louth for now as he emigrates to Australia". Irish Times. 6 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Wee County so close to surprise win in Galway". Drogheda Independent. 15 February 2012.
  4. ^ "American bossed on own soil by ace Reds". Irish Independent. 25 October 2006.
  5. ^ "Naomh Mairtin land first Louth SFC title". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Magnificent Mairtins power to back-to-back Louth titles". Irish Independent. 7 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Jocks claim maiden senior honour with extra-time win over Dreadnots". Dundalk Democrat. 14 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Sam's the man for Mairtins". The Argus. 14 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Senior trophy at last for jubilant Mairtins". The Argus. 13 December 2006.
  10. ^ "LOUTH GAA CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR". The Argus. 26 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Mairtin snatch victory". The Argus. 10 December 2004.


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