Michael G. Tubridy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Tiobraide | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1923 Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Died |
1954 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Stud farm manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1940s | Army | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1945 | Cork | 3 (1-3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Capt. Michael Gerard[1] 'Mick' Tubridy (1923 – 16 April 1954) was an all-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer and an international showjumper.[2]
He was born in Kilrush, county Clare[3] and entered the Irish Army as a cadet in November 1941, serving at Ballincollig, county Cork.[2]
He joined the Cork Gaelic Football team and played as a left wing-forward for the Cork senior team in 1945.[4]
Tubridy played for the team for just one season in the 1945 championship. It was a successful year as he won a set of All-Ireland and Munster winner's medals.
At club level Tubridy played with the Kilrush Shamrocks and Army clubs.
In 1945, he transferred to the Irish Army's School of Equitation and achieved many showjumping successes on horses such as Bruree and Ballyneety.[2]
After retiring from the army on 25 January 1954, he was manager of Joe McGrath's Trimblestown Stud Farm in Kildalkey, county Meath.[5]
He died on 16 April 1954 following a riding accident at Trimblestown and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery on 19 April 1954.[6] He was survived by his widow Dorothy (née Lawlor), known as Dot, and one daughter.[6] One source[7] describes Dot as a celebrated anthropologist with close links to the Kennedys and as aunt of broadcaster Ryan Tubridy.
The Kilrush Shamrocks playing field is officially named “Captain Tubridy Memorial Park” in his honour, although it is affectionately known as “the Cricket Field”. It is located 1 mile south of Kilrush on the road to the Killimer car ferry.[3]
References
- ↑ Middle name in Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1S4-J4W
- 1 2 3 `Death of Captain Tubridy', Irish Times, 16 April 1954.
- 1 2 "Club History" at the Wayback Machine (archived July 13, 2011). Kilrush Shamrocks. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ "County profile: Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ `Irish Army Champion Rider to Manage Stud Farm', Irish Times, 8 Jan 1954, p.7. (This article wrongly describes him as a native of Gort, county Galway.)
- 1 2 Irish Times death notice, 16 Apr 1954.
- ↑ McBride, Caitlin (9 September 2009). "Revealed ... Tubridy's secret relation is Edward III". Evening Herald (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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