Michael Johnson (Gaelic footballer) explained

Michael 'Mickey' Johnson
Irish:Mícheál Mac Sheáin
County:Antrim
Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Province:Ulster
Counties:Antrim
Icprovince:1
Icposition:Half back
Birth Place:Antrim, Northern Ireland

Michael "Mickey" Johnson is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Antrim county team.

Playing career

He represented Antrim at all levels and won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship Medal in 1989. He also represented Antrim at senior level for 13 years. He retired in 2002 to concentrate on Aussie Rules. He went on to captain the Ireland national Australian rules football team, that won the 2001 Atlantic Alliance Cup and 2002 Australian Football International Cup. He was also selected on the All-Star Team. In 2008, he was selected on the Ireland Masters International Rules Panel in Australia.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masters GAA International Rules Football. Over 40's. internationalrulesgaa.com.
  2. Web site: Team Lists - Aussie Rules International - Promoting Australian Football Around the World . 2012-02-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080728093415/http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/tournaments/international-cup/2002/teamlists . 2008-07-28 .
  3. Web site: Aussie Rules success - the westmeath connection - HoganStand. www.hoganstand.com.