| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Micheál Ó Maoláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
2003 Whitechurch County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Electrician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| 2021-present 2021 |
Whitechurch → Seandún |
2 (0-03) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2024- | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Micheál Mullins (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Whitechurch and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Career
Mullins first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Whitechurch club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG in the Harty Cup. Mullins has also earned selection to the Seandún divisional team.
Mullins first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team beaten by Limerick in the 2020 Munster semi-final. He immediately progressed onto the Cork under-20 team and won an All-Ireland U20HC title after coming on as a substitute in the 4–19 to 2–14 defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final. Mullins captained the team to a second All-Ireland U20HC title in three seasons in his third and final year with the team in 2023.
Mullins first played for the senior team during the 2024 National Hurling League.
Personal life
His father, Mickey Mullins, was a member of the Cork panel when they won the All-Ireland SHC title in 1990.
Honours
- Whitechurch
- Cork
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2021, 2023 (c)
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2021, 2023 (c)
References
- "Your complete guide to the four Cork schools in the Harty Cup". Echo Live. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- "Seandún hurlers impress with a 10-point victory over Muskerry". Echo Live. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- "Cork minor hurlers fail to fire as Limerick power into Munster final". Echo Live. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Slick Cork outgun Galway to retain U-20 hurling title". RTE Sport. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "'We got the scoreboard working and they didn't. That was the difference' says Clare boss Brian Lohan". Irish Examiner. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- "Cork v Offaly U20: Captain Micheál Mullins keen to help Rebels boot on". Echo Live. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.