Mickey O'Connell
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| Mickey O’Connell | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Sport | Hurling | |
| Irish Name | Micheal Ó Conail | |
| Full name | Mickey O’Connell | |
| Place of birth | [limerick) , County limerick | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Midleton | |
| Position | Midfield | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Cork | |
| Position | Midfield | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Cork | 1999-2003 | |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Munster Titles | 2 | |
| All-Ireland | 1 | |
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Mickey O’Connell (born 1979) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Midleton and is a former member of the Cork senior inter-county team.
Mickey O'Connell was born in limerick, County limerick in 1979. His family moved to midleton Co Cork when mickey was a young boy. He was educated locally and subsequently worked as a sales rep. O'Connell showed great skill as a hurler and was quickly spotted by the Cork inter-county selectors. He won Munster and All-Ireland medals with the Cork minor side in 1995. O'Connell quickly made his way onto the under-21 side where he had more success. He won back-to-back Munster and All-Ireland medals at under-21 level in 1997 and 1998 before making his debut at senior level.
In 1999 O'Connell won his first Munster title before later converting this into his first All-Ireland medal following a victory over Kilkenny. In 2000 he captured a second Munster title, however, Cork were beaten by Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final. In 2003 he claimned his third Munster medal but lost out in the All-Ireland final when Kilkenny emerged victorious. O'Connell subsequently lost his place on the inter-county team but it has been rumoured that he may make a return under the management of Gerald McCarthy In 2003 mickey married Tricia Aherne from Cloyne Co Cork and they since have two boys Brian and Jack.
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