Mick Fleming (hurler)

Mick Fleming
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Pléimeann
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1933
Kilmacow,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 23 December 2024 (aged 91)
Waterford, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8[1] in (1.73 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 St Senan's
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1956-1959
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Michael Fleming (1933 – 23 December 2024) was an Irish hurler. At club level, he played with St Senan's and at inter-county level played for Kilkenny at various levels.

Career

Fleming first played hurling at club level with St Senan's. He won a Kilkenny JHC medal in 1956 following a 6-09 to 4-06 defeat of St Finbarr's, Castleinch in the final.[2]

At inter-county level, Fleming first played for Kilkenny as a member of the junior team. He won a Leinster JHC medal before later lining out in Kilkenny's 5-02 to 2-08 defeat of London in the 1956 All-Ireland junior final.[3][4] Fleming made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Waterford in March 1956. He was later dropped from the team but recalled in October 1957 and won back-to-back Leinster SHC medals in 1958 and 1959.[5] Fleming lined out at centre-forward when Kilkenny were beaten by Waterford in the 1959 All-Ireland final replay.[6]

Death

Fleming died on 23 December 2024, at the age of 91.[7][8]

Honours

St Senan's
Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ "Rest of the Kilkenny players". Irish Press. 4 September 1959. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Club Titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Three classic All-Ireland SHC final replays". GAA website. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ "The death has occurred of MICHAEL FLEMING". rip.ie website. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Tributes to well-known former Kilkenny hurler who has died". Kilkenny Live. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.