Mick Aherne

For other people of the same name, see Michael Ahern (disambiguation).

Mick Aherne was a Gaelic football and hurling player from County Laois in Ireland.

He played for many years on the Laois senior football and hurling teams in the defence.

In 1986, he starred on the Laois senior football team that won the county's second National Football League title

A native of Ballacolla, Mick played his club hurling with Ballacolla and his club football with the O'Dempseys club with whom he played a leading role in 1980 when the club won its second Laois Senior Football Championship title.

References

Comhairle Laighean 1900-2000 Tom Ryall, 2000
Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games Raymond Smith, 1999
Laois GAA Yearbook 1999 Leinster Express, 1999

Laois – 1986 National Football League Champions (2nd title)

1 M. Conroy 2 P. Dunne 3 M. Dempsey 4 E. Kelly 5 M. Aherne 6 P. Brophy 7 C. Browne (capt) 8 J. Costello 9 L. Irwin 10 G. Browne 11 W. Brennan 12 T. Prendergast 13 M. Dempsey 14 E. Whelan 15 C. Maguire Subs N. Prendergast B. Nerney G. Lawlor Manager K. Brennan

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