Mike Nash

Michael Nash (born 1965) is an Irish retired hurler. At club level, he played with South Liberties and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Career

Nash played hurling at all grades as a secondary school student at Limerick CBS. At club level, he played hurling and Gaelic football with South Liberties. Nash won consecutive Limerick U21FC titles in 1985 and 1986.

At inter-county level, Nash joined the Limerick senior hurling team during the 1987–88 National League. He was on and off the team over the next few years but made a permanent return in 1993. Nash won Munster SHC medals in 1994 and 1996, however, Limerick faced subsequent All-Ireland final defeats by Offaly and Wexford respectively. He added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1997.

Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Nash being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won a Railway Cup medals in 1995 after a one-point win over Ulster in the final.

Personal life

His brother, Declan Nash, played alongside him during Limerick's Munster SHC successes in 1994 and 1996. His nephew, Anthony Nash, lined out in goal with the Cork senior hurling team and won four Munster SHC medals.

Honours

South Liberties Limerick Under-21 Football Championship: 1985, 1986

Limerick Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1994, 1996 National Hurling League: 1997

Munster Railway Cup: 1995