Michael Phelan (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Faoláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
3 August 1967 Glenmore, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Nickname | Titch | ||
| Occupation | Foundry worker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Glenmore | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 5 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1989-1998 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Michael Phelan (born 3 August 1967) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level he played with Glenmore and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out at midfield.
Career
Phelan first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Glenmore club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He won a total of five County Senior Championship titles with the club and was at centre-forward for the All-Ireland Club Championship success in 1991.[1] Phelan first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny under-21 team that suffered All-Ireland final defeat by Cork in 1988. This success saw him drafted on to the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1989. Phelan would go on to line out in three consecutive All-Ireland finals at senior level and, after defeat by Tipperary in 1991, claimed consecutive winners' medals against Cork in 1992 and Galway in 1993.[2][3][4] His other honours include two National League titles, four Leinster Championship medals and an All-Star Award. Phelan's last major game with Kilkenny was the 1998 All-Ireland final defeat by Offaly when he was an unused substitute.[5] He later became involved in team management and took charge of the Wicklow senior hurling team for the 2009 season.[6]
Honours
Team
- Glenmore
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1991
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1990, 1995
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1993
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999
- National Hurling League: 1989-90, 1994-95
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1988
- Leinster
Individual
- Awards
- All-Star Award: 1992
References
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (7 February 2016). "Fallen giants restoring parish pride after wilderness years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Flashback: 1991 All Ireland SHC Final - Tipperary v Kilkenny". GAA website. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny v Cork Classics – 1992 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Good days...and bad". Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ McGee, Eugene (14 September 1998). "Offaly silence the `back door' knockers". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Wicklow face Leitrim in must-win contest". Irish Independent. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2021.