Mike Frank Russell

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Mike Frank Russell

Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Place of birth	Kerry, Ireland
Club information
Club	Laune Rangers
Position	Forward
Club(s)*
Club	Years	Apps (scores)
Laune Rangers
Inter County
County	Kerry
Position	Forward
Inter County(ies)**
County	Years	Apps (scores)
Kerry	1997 - Present	52(8-119)
Inter County Titles
Munster Titles	7
All-Ireland	4
All-Stars	1
* club appearances and scores correct as of {{{clupdate}}}. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of {{{icupdate}}}.

Mike Frank Russell is a Gaelic footballer for Kerry and Laune Rangers. Russell is also a school teacher.

[edit] Football career

Russell is an allstar, an accolade which he received in the year 2000. Many consider this his best year in a glorious career. His predatory instincts were vital as Kerry overcame Armagh in a semi final replay with russell scoring 2 great goals to help Kerry to an extra-time win. Kerry were again thankful for Russell's scores in another replay against Galway in the final. He arrived on the scene at aged just 19 making appearances as an impact sub during the 1997 campaign, none more so than in the semi-final against Cavan where he grabbed a goal. He has won the all-ireland on four occasions with Kerry in 1997, 2000, 2004 and more recently in 2006. Mike Frank won the all-ireland U21 title with Kerry on two occasions in 1996 and 1998 and a minor title in 1994. Russell has won three national football league medals for Kerry in 1997, 2004 and 2006.

	Kerry Senior Football Team
1  D. Murphy | 2 M. Ó Sé | 3 M. McCarthy | 4 T. O'Sullivan | 5 T. Ó Sé | 6 S. Moynihan | 7 A. O'Mahony | 8 D. Ó Sé | 9 T. Griffin | 10 S. O'Sullivan | 11 D. O'Sullivan (Captain) | 12 P. Galvin | 13 C. Cooper | 14 K. Donaghy | 15 MF. Russell | Subs: 16 Kieran Cremin, 17 Eoin Brosnan, 18 Darren O'Sullivan, 19 Eamonn Fitzmaurice, 20 Bryan Sheehan, 21 Mossie Lyons, 22 Brendan Guiney, 23 Ronan O'Connor, 24 Padraig Reidy, 25 Paul O'Connor, 26 Killian Young, 27 Ronan Hussey, 28 Kieran O'Leary, 29 Aodán MacGearailt, 30 Adrian O'Connell. Manager: J. O'Connor (Team as of September 2006 versus Mayo)