Mickey Kearns
Encyclopedia
Mickey Kearns was a Gaelic football
player from County Sligo. He played with Sligo
for 17 years from 1961 to 1978. In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star
. He is also the only Sligo
player to win a Cú Chulainn Award winning 3 in a row in 1964-66. In 1975 he helped Sligo
win the Connacht Senior Football Championship
for the first time since 1928.
Kearns played with Connacht
in the Railway Cup winning titles in ????. He played his club football with the St Patrick's Dromard club with whom he won seven Sligo Senior Football Championships. In 2003 he was included in the book Gaelic Football’s Top 20. He is a brother of former Sligo manager James. He managed the Sligo Under 21 team in the early to mid 2000s.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from County Sligo. He played with Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
for 17 years from 1961 to 1978. In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
. He is also the only Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
player to win a Cú Chulainn Award winning 3 in a row in 1964-66. In 1975 he helped Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
win the Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....
for the first time since 1928.
Kearns played with Connacht
Connacht GAA
The Connacht Council are a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Connacht.-Constituent counties:*Galway*Leitrim*Mayo*Roscommon*Sligo-Special counties:...
in the Railway Cup winning titles in ????. He played his club football with the St Patrick's Dromard club with whom he won seven Sligo Senior Football Championships. In 2003 he was included in the book Gaelic Football’s Top 20. He is a brother of former Sligo manager James. He managed the Sligo Under 21 team in the early to mid 2000s.