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Mick Derivan

1889 – 1981

Irish hurler

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About Mick Derivan

Lived 1889 – 1981 (aged 91–92). Mick Derivan was a hurler.

Michael Dervan (19 May 1898 – 3 April 1981) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out at corner-back, he was a member of the Galway team that won the 1923 All-Ireland Championship.

At a club level, Dervan played with Tynagh GAA club. After joining the club's senior team in his late teens, he won five Galway Senior Hurling Championship medals in 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, and 1928.

After being selected for the Galway senior team in 1922, he won a Connacht medal in his debut championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal in 1923 after Galway's defeat of Limerick in the final. Dervan was a runner-up in three subsequent All-Ireland finals and two National Hurling League finals and retired from inter-county hurling in 1928.

Dervan was included on the Ireland team at the Tailteann Games in 1924 and 1928, for which he was awarded gold medals.

He was named in the left corner-back position on the Galway Team of the Millennium. Dervan died after a short illness on 3 April 1981.

Honours

Tynagh Galway Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1928

Galway All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1923 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1922

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Born
1889, Tynagh
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Michael Dervan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mick Derivan?

Irish hurler

When was Mick Derivan born?

Mick Derivan was born in 1889 in Tynagh.

When did Mick Derivan die?

Mick Derivan died on 3 April 1981.

What was Mick Derivan's occupation?

Mick Derivan was a hurler.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mick Derivan

· Wikidata: Q16067365

· DBpedia: Mick Dervan

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