Mick O'Rourke explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Mick O'Rourke
Irish:Mícheál Ó Ruairc
Feet:5
Inches:11
County:Offaly
Province:Leinster
Club:Killeigh
Counties:Offaly
Icposition:Left corner-back
Icyears:1968–1976
Icapps(Points):21 (0–00)
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:2
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:1946
Birth Place:Killeigh, County Offaly, Ireland
Death Date:26 January 2019 (aged 72)
Death Place:Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland

Michael O'Rourke (1946 – 26 January 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played for club side Killeigh and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior football team. He usually lined out at left corner-back but could also be deployed as a forward.

Career

O'Rourke first came to prominence as a member of the Offaly minor team that won the 1964 All-Ireland Championship. He later lined out for the Offaly under-21 and junior teams before making his senior debut against Laois in the 1968 Leinster Championship. O'Rourke had his greatest successes with Offaly as a defender on the teams that won All-Ireland Championship titles in 1971 and 1972. He also won four Leinster Championship medals and lined out for the Offaly senior hurling team during the 1975–76 National League before retiring from inter-county activity in 1976.[1]

Death

O'Rourke died on 26 January 2019.[2]

Honours

Offaly

Notes and References

  1. News: Mick O'Rourke. 29 October 1993. Hogan Stand. 26 January 2019.
  2. News: Sad passing of two-time Offaly All-Ireland SFC winning defender, Mick O'Rourke. 26 January 2019. Hogan Stand. 26 January 2019.