Michael Cleary may refer to:
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Michael Cleary (rugby)
Michael Arthur Cleary Order of Australia, AO (born 30 April 1940) is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league and footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and politician. He represented Australia in both rugby codes as well as in athl ...
(born 1940), Australian politician and dual-code rugby player
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Michael Cleary (politician) Michael Cleary may refer to:
*Michael Cleary (rugby) (born 1940), Australian politician and dual-code rugby player
*Michael J. Cleary (1925–2020), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
*Michael Cleary (hurler) (born 1966), former Irish hurler for Nenagh Éi ...
, Fianna Fáil TD 1927–1945
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Michael J. Cleary
Michael J. Cleary C.S.Sp. (1 September 1925 – 3 September 2020) was an Irish prelate, Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Banjul, Gambia. He was born in Brickens, County Mayo, Ireland. He was educated at St Jarlath's College, ...
(1925–2020), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
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Michael Cleary (hurler)
Michael Cleary (born 16 August 1966) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Nenagh Éire Óg and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.
Early life
Michael Cleary was born in Nenagh, C ...
(born 1966), former Irish hurler for Nenagh Éire Óg and Tipperary
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Michael Cleary (priest)
Michael Cleary (17 May 1934 – 31 December 1993) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, who also became a radio and TV personality. Described in some sources as a "powerful and charismatic figure" in the Catholic Church in Ireland, he presented a la ...
(1934–1993), Irish Roman Catholic priest
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Mike Cleary
Mike Cleary (May 19, 1858 in County Laois, Ireland – September 5, 1893 in Belfast, New York) was an Irish-American boxer.
Cleary was born in County Laois, and emigrated to the United States. He was known as a quick and "scrappy" fight ...
(1858–1893), Irish-American boxer
*Michael Cleary, Irish criminal who killed his wife
Bridget Cleary
Bridget Cleary (née Boland; ga, Bríd Uí Chléirigh; 19 Feb 1867 – 15 March 1895) was an Irish woman who was murdered by her husband in 1895. She was either immolated or her body was set on fire immediately after her death. The husband's s ...
in 1895
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M. J. Cleary (1877–1947), American politician
See also
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Cleary (surname)
Cleary is an Irish surname; which derives from Gaelic Ó Cléirigh/Mac Cleirigh, meaning 'descendant or son of cleric. it may relate to:
* Audrey Cleary (1930–2019), American politician and nurse
*Bernard Cleary (1937–2020), Canadian politician ...
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