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Michael Johnson (Gaelic footballer)

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Michael 'Mickey' Johnson
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Mac Sheáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half back
Born Antrim, Northern Ireland
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Antrim
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1

Michael "Mickey" Johnson is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Antrim county team.

Playing career

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He represented Antrim at all levels and won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship Medal in 1989. He also represented Antrim at senior level for 13 years. He retired in 2002 to concentrate on Aussie Rules. He went on to captain the Ireland national Australian rules football team, that won the 2001 Atlantic Alliance Cup and 2002 Australian Football International Cup. He was also selected on the All-Star Team. In 2008, he was selected on the Ireland Masters International Rules Panel in Australia.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Masters GAA International Rules Football. Over 40's". internationalrulesgaa.com.
  2. ^ "Team Lists - Aussie Rules International - Promoting Australian Football Around the World". Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Aussie Rules success - the westmeath connection - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com.