About Mick O'Flanagan
Lived 1922 – 2015 (aged 92). Mick O'Flanagan was an Irish association football player and rugby union player.
Belfast Celtic
During the summer of 1949, O'Flanagan also guested for Belfast Celtic on their tour of North America. Other members of the touring party included Billy McMillan, Tom Aherne, Robin Lawler, Johnny Campbell and manager Elisha Scott. These were the last games Belfast Celtic played before the club disbanded. O'Flanagan scored twice during the tour. His first goal came on 12 May in a 5–0 win against Ulster United, and he scored again in a 4–0 win against Montreal All-Stars on 1 June. However, the highlight of the 10 game tour came on 29 May when Celtic beat Scotland 2–0 at Triborough Stadium. During the second half, fights broke out, including one between O'Flanagan and Scotland's Willie Waddell. That was the last time Scotland ever played a club side.
Irish international
Soccer O'Flanagan made his only appearance for Ireland on 30 September 1946 in a 1–0 defeat against England at Dalymount Park. Among his teammates that day was his brother Kevin. Mick was only called up as a late replacement for the injured Davy Walsh and he had spent the previous night entertaining a party of English journalists at Templeogue tennis club. The following morning, he went to work in his pub in Dublin and did not learn of his call up until just a few hours before the game was due to kick off.
Rugby In 1947m O'Flanagan began playing rugby union with Lansdowne FC and on 28 February 1948 he played for Ireland against Scotland in a 6–0 win at Lansdowne Road. This helped an Ireland team, featuring Karl Mullen and Jack Kyle, win the Triple Crown, Grand Slam and the 1948 Five Nations Championship. in Dublin's City Centre which is known today as the Confession Box due to its proximity to St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral. It was in this pub in 1960 that the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland was established.
Honours Soccer Bohemians Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup: 1 Winners 1945 Leinster Senior Cup (association football): 1 Winners 1946-47 Individual League of Ireland Top Scorer: 1940–41
Rugby Ireland Five Nations Championship: 1 Winners 1948
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Who was Mick O'Flanagan?
Irish footballer (1922-2015)
When was Mick O'Flanagan born?
Mick O'Flanagan was born on 29 September 1922 in Dublin.
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Mick O'Flanagan died on 13 September 2015 in Dublin.
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Mick O'Flanagan was an association football player and rugby union player.
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Mick O'Flanagan was Irish.
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