Michael Finn is an Irish international amateur sportsperson who has represented Ireland in Australian rules football and basketball as well as Kerry GAA and Victoria in Gaelic football.
| Mick Finn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland's Mick Finn takes a spectacular mark over a pack of South African opponents in the 2008 AFL International Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Finn | ||
| Nickname(s) | Irish | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Original team(s) |
Austin Stacks GAA Dublin GAA | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Heidelberg Football Club | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002 – 2005 | Caulfield Bears | ||
| 2007 – 2008 | Heidelberg | 34 (4) | |
| 2009 | Carey Park | 17 (12) | |
| 2010 – | Heidelberg | 0.1 (0) | |
| Total | 126 (40) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005–2014 | Ireland | 14 | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Michael Ó bhFinn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Occupation | Architect | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Austin Stacks Victoria GAA | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 U-21 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
pre2002 | Kerry | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 U-21 | ||
| All-Irelands |
1 Senior Runner nfl = | ||
Sporting career
editGaelic football
editHe represented Kerry GAA at all levels winning a Munster Under-21 Football Championship Medal in 2002 and was also part of the senior team that lost the 2002 All-Ireland Final.[1] He played with the famous Austin Stacks club in Tralee, winning a Kerry Under-21 Football Championship medal in 2002. In Australia, he represented Victoria in the Australasian GAA Championships.
Australian football
editFinn played for Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup, reaching the semi-finals on both occasions. He went on to help Ireland reclaim the 2011 Australian Football International Cup title. He was Ireland's leading goalkicker scoring 4 goals in the final.[2] He was selected on the International Cup All Star Team on 4 occasions and won the 'best & fairest player award' in 2008. In his last international appearance in 2014 he was named captain of International Cup All Star Team.[3]
He played suburban football for the Caulfield Bears (Southern Football League) and the Heidelberg Football Club (Northern Football League), winning league best and fairest awards in 2006 and 2011.[4]
Basketball
editHe also represented the Ireland national basketball team 15 times.[5][6][7] [8][9][10]
Gallery
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Contested mark against South Africa -
Another contested mark against South Africa -
Providing chase as South African player kicks the ball -
Kicking a running goal
References
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- ^ "Under 21 Football « Munster GAA Web site". Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "IC11 Squad - Super Warriors named - World Footy News".
- ^ "Ireland, Canada dominate International Cup 2014 World Teams".
- ^ Patrick Lane (11 October 2011). "Bundoora's best miss out as night belongs to Heidelberg's Finn". Preston Leader. Preston, VIC. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Irish Warriors Profile Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20080930161743864 Umpire votes and leading goalkickers for International Cup
- ^ Best of the best: International Cup World Team named - AFL.com.au
- ^ Mike Finn wins IC08 Best & Fairest - AFL.com.au
- ^ milwaukee bombers profile
- ^ 2005 IC Awards