Michael Gleeson (politician)
Michael "Mick" Gleeson (born 1946 in Killarney, County Kerry) is an Irish politician and former sportsperson.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Gliasáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1946 Killarney, County Kerry | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1960s-1980s | Spa | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1969-1972 | Kerry | 15 (4-12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Sporting career
He played Gaelic football with his local club Spa and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1972.[1] He was also a member of the Kerry junior team and won an All-Ireland Junior Football Championship medal in 1967.
He won 3 Kerry Senior Football Championships, a Munster Senior Club Football Championship and an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with East Kerry. With Spa he won 7 East Kerry Senior Football Championship titles and a County Intermediate Football Championship. During his college days in Dublin he won a Dublin Under 21 Football Championship with Erins Hope in 1966. He later played with UCD and won a Sigerson Cup with them.
Political career
He was a Killarney town councillor from 1991 to 2014 and has been a Kerry County Councillor since 1999, as part of the Kerry Independent Alliance. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2011 general election.[2] He has also been Mayor of Killarney.
References
- "Kerry GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- "Michael Gleeson". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 January 2013.