Michael O'Rourke (1946 – 26 January 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played for club side Killeigh and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior football team. He usually lined out at left corner-back but could also be deployed as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Ruairc | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
1946 Killeigh, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Died |
26 January 2019 (aged 72) Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Killeigh | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1968–1976 | Offaly | 21 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editO'Rourke first came to prominence as a member of the Offaly minor team that won the 1964 All-Ireland Championship. He later lined out for the Offaly under-21 and junior teams before making his senior debut against Laois in the 1968 Leinster Championship. O'Rourke had his greatest successes with Offaly as a defender on the teams that won All-Ireland Championship titles in 1971 and 1972. He also won four Leinster Championship medals and lined out for the Offaly senior hurling team during the 1975–76 National League before retiring from inter-county activity in 1976.[1]
Death
editO'Rourke died on 26 January 2019.[2]
Honours
edit- Offaly
References
edit- ^ "Mick O'Rourke". Hogan Stand. 29 October 1993. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Sad passing of two-time Offaly All-Ireland SFC winning defender, Mick O'Rourke". Hogan Stand. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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