Mick Waters

For the Director of Curriculum at the QCA, see Mick Waters (education).

Mick Waters
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Uítear
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1941-07-21)21 July 1941
Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland
Died 5 November 2024(2024-11-05) (aged 83)
Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Roman Catholic priest
Club(s)
Years Club
1961–1974
 Blackrock
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1966–1968
 Cork 3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Michael Waters (21 July 1941 – 5 November 2024) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Blackrock and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.

Early life

Born and raised in Ballinlough on Cork's southside, Waters was educated at Christian Brothers College. Here he played rugby union as part of the college's junior and senior cup teams.[1] Waters later studied at University College Cork and won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal in 1961.

Club career

Waters began his club hurling career with Carrigmahon, the then-name for the underage section of the Blackrock club. He was part of the under-15 team that claimed a C-grade title in 1955.[2] Waters later made his senior team debut and was at midfield when Blackrock claimed the Cork SHC title after beating Avondhu in the 1961 final.[3] His clerical studies meant that his appearances for the team were sporadic over the following few years. Waters played his last competitive game for Blackrock when he came on as a substitute in a six-point defeat by St Finbarr's in the 1974 final.[4]

Inter-county career

Waters began his inter-county career with Cork as a member of the intermediate team in 1964. He won a Munster IHC that year, however, Cork were later beaten by Wexford in the 1964 All-Ireland home final.[5] Waters made his senior team debut in a 4-09 to 2-09 defeat of Waterford in the 1966 Munster final.[6][7] His second game for the team resulted in him claiming an All-Ireland SHC winners' medal after lining out at midfield in the 3-09 to 1-10 defeat of Kilkenny in the 1966 All-Ireland final.[8][9] Waters was a substitute on the team the following year and played his last game for Cork in 1968.

Personal life and death

After graduating from University College Cork, Waters joined the Society of Missionaries of Africa. He was ordained to the priesthood on 19 December 1966. Two years later he left Ireland for Nigeria, where he spent 47 years working and teaching in various dioceses.[10]

Waters died on 5 November 2024, at the age of 83.[11]

Honours

University College Cork
Blackrock
Cork

References

  1. ^ "CBC Sporting Heritage". CBC Cork website. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ "The very first!". Cummins Sports website. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ Ryan, Pat (8 December 2011). "Avondhu Board honour 1961 senior hurlers and footballers". The Corkman. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Barrs and Rockies resume hostilities for classic contest". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Intermediate Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Cork senior hurling teams: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. ^ "'The scent of victory was in the air at half-time'". Irish Examiner. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ^ "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Fr Michael Waters SMA [RIP]". SMA website. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Cork All-Ireland winner Fr Mick Waters passes away". Echo Live. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.