Mick Haughney
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Mick Haughney was a famous football
player from County Laois
in Ireland
.
Nicknamed "Cutchie", Mick was a native of the Carlow
border town of Graiguecullen
.
He played at corner forward when Laois won Leinster titles in 1936, ’37 and ’38, but captained the O’Moore County side from midfield to Leinster Senior Football Championship
glory against Kildare in 1946.
Laois didn’t win the Leinster Senior Football Championship
again until 2003 when Mick O'Dwyer
led them to victory.
Haughney also won 10 Laois Senior Football Championship medals with Graiguecullen
. He emigrated to the US in 1949 and only returned to live in Ireland during the mid-1990s.
Mick Haughney died in September 2006, aged 91.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from County Laois
County Laois
County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It was formerly known as Queen's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The county's name was formerly spelt as Laoighis and Leix. Laois County Council...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Nicknamed "Cutchie", Mick was a native of the Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
border town of Graiguecullen
Graiguecullen
Graiguecullen GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that plays in County Laois, Ireland.The club were winners of thirteen Carlow Senior Football Championship Titles and twelve Laois Senior Football Championship titles, the last of which was in 1965.The Club won the Laois Intermediate Football...
.
He played at corner forward when Laois won Leinster titles in 1936, ’37 and ’38, but captained the O’Moore County side from midfield to Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
glory against Kildare in 1946.
Laois didn’t win the Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
again until 2003 when Mick O'Dwyer
Mick O'Dwyer
Mick O'Dwyer , is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played Gaelic football with his local club Waterville and was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1956 until 1974...
led them to victory.
Haughney also won 10 Laois Senior Football Championship medals with Graiguecullen
Graiguecullen
Graiguecullen GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that plays in County Laois, Ireland.The club were winners of thirteen Carlow Senior Football Championship Titles and twelve Laois Senior Football Championship titles, the last of which was in 1965.The Club won the Laois Intermediate Football...
. He emigrated to the US in 1949 and only returned to live in Ireland during the mid-1990s.
Mick Haughney died in September 2006, aged 91.