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Places | Ireland | |
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Birth | 1922, Lisselton, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland | |
Death | 5 July 2016 (aged 94 years) | |
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Biography
Michael "Mick" Finucane (1922 – 5 July 2016) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back and left wing-back for the Kerry senior team.
Born in Lisselton, County Kerry, Finucane first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He came to prominence with his local club Ballydonoghue before later enjoying championship success with the Shannon Rangers divisional team.
Finucane made his senior debut during the 1946-47 league. He went on to play a brief role for Kerry on the left-hand-side flank, and won one Munster medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Finucane won one Railway Cup medal. Throughout his inter-county career he made 5 championship appearances. Finucane retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1950 championship.
Honours
- Shannon Rangers
- Kerry Senior Football Championship (1): 1945
- Kerry
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 1947
- Munster
- Railway Cup (1): 1949