| Mike Finn | |||
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Ireland's Mike Finn takes a spectacular mark over a pack of South African opponents in the 2008 AFL International Cup |
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Finn | ||
| Nickname(s) | Irish | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Original team | Kerry GAA | ||
| Height/Weight | 200cm, 107kg | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck, Half back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Heidelberg Football Club | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002 – 2005 2007 – 2008 2009 2010 – Total |
Caulfield Bears Heidelberg Carey Park Heidelberg |
42 (24) 34 (4) 17 (12) 33 (0) 126 (40) |
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| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005-2011 | Ireland | 14 | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Mícheál Ó bhFinn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Occupation | Architect | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Austin Stacks Victoria GAA |
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| Club Titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 U-21 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| pre2002 | Kerry | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 U-21 | ||
Michael 'Mike' Finn is an Irish sportsperson.
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Finn played for Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup, reaching the semi finals on both occasions. He went on to captain Ireland to reclaim the 2011 Australian Football International Cup title. He was Ireland's leading goalkicker scoring 4 goals in the final.[1] He was selected on the International Cup All Star Team on 3 occasions and won the 'best & fairest player award' in 2008. He currently plays Australian rules football for the Heidelberg Football Club, in Melbourne's Northern Football League.
He represented Kerry GAA at all levels winning a Munster Under-21 Football Championship Medal in 2002 and was also part of the senior team that lost the 2002 All-Ireland Final.[2] He played with the famous Austin Stacks club in Tralee, winning a Kerry Under-21 Football Championship medal in 2002. In Australia, he represented Victoria in the Australasian GAA Championships.
He also represented the Ireland national basketball team 15 times.[3][4][5] [6][7][8]