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Mickey Kearns

b. 1943

Irish Gaelic football player

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About Mickey Kearns

Born 1943. Mickey Kearns is an Irish gaelic football player.

Mickey Kearins (born 18 April 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Sligo county team for 17 years from 1961 until 1978.

In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star. He is also the only Sligo player to win a Cú Chulainn Award-winning it three consecutive years in 1964–66. In 1975 he helped Sligo win the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time since 1928.

Kearins played with Connacht in the Railway Cup winning titles in 1967 and 1969. He played his club football with the St Patrick's Dromard club with whom he won seven Sligo Senior Football Championships.

Kearins was top scorer in National Football League history for many decades until May 2021, when David Tubridy took the record from him.

In 2003, Kearins was included in the book Gaelic Football's Top 20. He managed the Sligo under-21 county football team in the early to mid-2000s.

In May 2020, the Irish Independent named Kearins as one of the "dozens of brilliant players" who narrowly missed selection for its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".

His brother James also played for Sligo and, later, managed the senior and under-21 teams.

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GAA GPA Gaelic Football All Star
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mickey Kearns?

Irish Gaelic football player

When was Mickey Kearns born?

Mickey Kearns was born on 18 April 1943 in Sligo.

What is Mickey Kearns's occupation?

Mickey Kearns is a gaelic football player.

What nationality is Mickey Kearns?

Mickey Kearns is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mickey Kearns

· Wikidata: Q6838678

· DBpedia: Mickey Kearins

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