Mick Mackey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMick Mackey
Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1912
Place of Birth: Castleconnell, Munster, Ireland
Date of Death: 13-Sep-1982
Profession: hurler
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Mick Mackey
- Michael John Mackey (12 July 1912 – 13 September 1982) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team.Born in Castleconnell, County Limerick, Mackey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team, before later lining out with the junior side.
- He made his senior debut in the 1930–31 National League.
- Mackey went on to play a key part for Limerick during a golden age for the team, and won three All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and five National Hurling League medals.
- An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Mackey also captained the team to two All-Ireland victories. His brother, John Mackey, also shared in these victories while his father, "Tyler" Mackey was a one-time All-Ireland runner-up with Limerick. Mackey represented the Munster inter-provincial team for twelve years, winning eight Railway Cup medals during that period.
- At club level he won fifteen championship medals with Ahane. Throughout his inter-county career, Mackey made 42 championship appearances for Limerick.
- His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1947 championship. In retirement from playing, Mackey became involved in team management and coaching.
- As trainer of the Limerick senior team in 1955, he guided them to Munster victory.
- He also served as a selector on various occasions with both Limerick and Munster.
- Mackey also served as a referee. Mackey is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the history of the game.
- He was the inaugural recipient of the All-Time All-Star Award.
- He has been repeatedly voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at centre-forward on the Hurling Team of the Century in 1984 and the Hurling Team of the Millennium in 2000.
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