Mick Spillane

Mick Spillane
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Spealáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Corner-back
Born (1957-01-08) 8 January 1957 (age 67)
Templenoe, County Kerry
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Insurance Executive
Club(s)
Years Club
 Templenoe
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (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. ^ a b 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.