Michael Tierney (Gaelic football)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | [[{{{sport}}}]] | ||
| Irish Name | Micheál Seán Ó Tiarnach | ||
| Place of birth | , Ireland | ||
| Nickname(s) | MJ | ||
| Club information | |||
| Club | Ballyroan Abbey | ||
| Position | Right Corner forward | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Club | Years | Apps (scores) | |
| Ballyroan Abbey | ? -? | ||
| Inter County | |||
| County | Laois | ||
| Position | Right Corner forward | ||
| Inter County(ies)** | |||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) | |
| Laois | ?- ? | ||
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* club appearances and scores |
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Michael John (MJ) Tierney is a Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.
He usually plays in attack for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title for the first time since 1997.
In the same year he played at full forward for his school team St. Marys C.B.S Portlaoise who won the South Leinster and Leinster schools titles and went on to be defeated in the All Ireland Final by St Louis Kilkeel County Down.
He was crowned junior footballer of the year and Sportsman of the year in his time at C.B.S Portlaoise.
In 2004, he was part of the minor team which won the Leinster Minor Football Championship.
In 2006, Michael was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship.
At club level, Michael usually lines out as a forward with Ballyroan Abbey and in 2006 he was named as Laois Senior Footballer of the Year after inspiring the Ballyroan/Abbeyleix combination, Ballyroan Gaels to the Laois Senior Football Championship title.
