Michael John Flaherty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMichael John Flaherty
Irish hurler
Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1917
Place of Birth: Galway, Connacht, Ireland
Date of Death: 20-May-1992
Profession: hurler
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Michael John Flaherty
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- 'Inky' Flaherty (27 September 1917 – 20 May 1992) was an Irish sportsperson.
- He played inter-county hurling for Galway from 1936 to 1953, and was a noted boxer.
- Flaherty trained the Galway hurling team in the 1950s, and again in the 1970s, leading the side to league success in 1975.
- Starting out playing hurling for his beloved Liam Mellows, Flaherty went on to spend most of his inter-club days representing Ballinasloe in both hurling and Gaelic football.
- Also contributing as a coach and referee, his lifelong dedication to the GAA was recognised in 1989 when he was presented with a GAA All-Time All-Star Award.
- The currently uncontested Connacht Senior Hurling Championship was named in his honour.
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