Mick Lawler
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Mick Lawler is a retired Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Coon
. He played mid field in their victory in the 1967 Junior County final against Knocktopher. This was the first hurling title ever for that club. He was a member of the Kilkenny
senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1971. With Kilkenny Lawler won an All-Ireland
title and two Leinster
titles. He was the first representative from the Coon club to play in an All Ireland hurling final. He later went on to play intercounty hurling for Wicklow.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Coon
Coon
Coon may refer to:* Coon, a racial slur used in the United States to refer to black people* Coon, an abbreviation for fur from raccoons and racoon dogs* Coön , a Trojan warrior who fought in the Trojan War...
. He played mid field in their victory in the 1967 Junior County final against Knocktopher. This was the first hurling title ever for that club. He was a member of the Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1971. With Kilkenny Lawler won an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
title and two Leinster
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
titles. He was the first representative from the Coon club to play in an All Ireland hurling final. He later went on to play intercounty hurling for Wicklow.