Mike Finn

Mike Finn
Ireland's Mike Finn takes a spectacular mark over a pack of South African opponents in the 2008 AFL International Cup
Personal information
Full name	Michael Finn
Nickname(s)	Irish
Date of birth	(1981-05-18) 18 May 1981
Place of birth	Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Original team(s)	Austin Stacks GAA 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	Caulfield Bears	42 (24)
2007 – 2008	Heidelberg	34 (4)
2009	Carey Park	17 (12)
2010 –	Heidelberg	33 (0)
Total		126 (40)
International team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2005–2011	Ireland	14
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.

For people of a similar name see Mickey Finn (disambiguation)

Michael 'Mike' Finn is an Irish international amateur sportsperson who has represented Ireland in Australian rules football and basketball as well as Kerry GAA and Victoria in Gaelic football.

Sporting career

Gaelic football

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.^[1] 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.

Australian football

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 help Ireland reclaim the 2011 Australian Football International Cup title. He was Ireland's leading goalkicker scoring 4 goals in the final.^[2] He was selected on the International Cup All Star Team on 3 occasions and won the 'best & fairest player award' in 2008. He played suburban football for the Caulfield Bears (Southern Football League) and the Heidelberg Football Club (Northern Football League), winning league best and fairest awards in 2006 and 2011.^[3]

Basketball

He also represented the Ireland national basketball team 15 times.^{[4][5][6] [7][8][9]}

Gallery

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  Contested mark against South Africa
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  Another contested mark against South Africa
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  Providing chase as South African player kicks the ball
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  Kicking a running goal

References

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