Mick Mackey (1912 - 1982) was a famous Irish sportsperson who played hurling for County Limerick. He was named in the centre forward position on the GAA's "Hurling Team of the Millennium." 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Cornish sport of hurling, see Hurling the Silver Ball. ... Limerick (Luimneach in Irish) is an Irish county in the province of Munster, located in the Mid-west of Ireland with County Clare to the north, County Cork to the south and County Kerry to the west. ... GAA redirects here. ...

Michael Mackey was born in Castleconnell, County Limerick on July 12, 1912. He first played at senior level for Limerick in 1930, aged 18. In the 1936 Munster final against Tipperary he scored a record five goals and three points, and he captained Limerick to All-Ireland victory that year and in 1940, having previously won an All-Ireland medal with the successful 1934 side. Castleconnell Railway Station Castleconnell (Caisleán Uí Chonaill in Irish) is a scenic village on the banks of the River Shannon, about 11 km (7 miles) from Limerick city and within a few minutes walk to counties Clare and Tipperary. ... Limerick (Luimneach in Irish) is an Irish county in the province of Munster, located in the Mid-west of Ireland with County Clare to the north, County Cork to the south and County Kerry to the west. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other places with the same or similar names, and other uses of the word, see Munster (disambiguation). ... Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann) is a town in the centre of County Tipperary. ... The 82-300-seater Croke Park in Dublin is the home of the All-Ireland Hurling Final every September The Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Mackey won further honours with his local club, Ahane, wher he won 20 County Senior Championship medals, 15 in hurling and five in Gaelic football. Mackey won eight Railway Cup medals and five successive National league medals (1934-1938). He trained the Limerick team which defeated Clare in 1955 in the Munster final. Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the province of Munster, in the midwest of the Republic of Ireland. ... Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland, 2004. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other places with the same or similar names, and other uses of the word, see Munster (disambiguation). ...

The Mackey Stand at the Limerick Gaelic Grounds is named in his honour. The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal GAA stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick football team. ...