Michael Bermingham is an
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
sportsperson. He played
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
for the
Kilmacud Crokes
Kilmacud Crokes ( ir, Cill Mochuda Na Crócaigh) is a large Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stillorgan, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Background
Kilmacud GAA club was formed in 1959 following a historic public meeting in Saint ...
club from 1951 until 1983 and was a member of the
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
senior inter-county team.
Bermingham was selected on the Rest of Ireland Team in 1965. This was like the fore-runner to the
All Stars, a team sponsored by the now defunct “Gaelic Weekly”. In 1971 he was selected at right-corner-forward in the first ever All Stars team, Dublin’s first All Star, having finished the season as one of the top scorers. In 1984 he was named on the Centenary Team of players who had not won
All-Ireland
All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) refers to all of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Ireland" is most frequently used to refer to sporting teams or events for the entire islan ...
honours.
Early years
Bermingham was born in Ireland began playing in his youth.
Playing career
Club
Bermingham won ten club championships, seven of which while playing in New York between 1965 and 1974. He won two
Dublin Senior Hurling Championship
The Dublin Senior Hurling Championship ( ga, Craobh Sinsear Iomána Átha Cliath) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Dublin GAA, Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA) since 1887 f ...
s in 1974 and 1976 and an
Intermediate Championship in 1982.
Bermingham played his first game for
Kilmacud Crokes
Kilmacud Crokes ( ir, Cill Mochuda Na Crócaigh) is a large Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stillorgan, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Background
Kilmacud GAA club was formed in 1959 following a historic public meeting in Saint ...
in 1951 and, with a few interruptions, continued to play for the club until 1983, when business pressures put him off the panel. As a juvenile, Bermingham played in a number of games, including in the first ever Under 13 Juvenile Championships (beaten in the Irish Press Shield final). During the early 1950s, he played
Scoil Uí Chonaill in the Under 15 Final. He also played on the Under 16½ team that won the championship in 1955.
There was a temporary split in the club in the early 1960s, which resulted in the formation of Dalcassians. A number of younger
Crokes players left to join the new club and even won a Minor Championship, captained by Bermingham, in 1960. Differences had been resolved by 1962 and in 1963, with forces joined afresh, a team (boasting a substantial majority of
Crokes players) representing the Junior Hurling Board won the Senior Championship and the Intermediate Championship was also won by
Crokes that year.
One of the biggest influences on Bermingham was John Howard. John Howard, was a Garda stationed at Pearse St in central Dubln, was also one of the reasons Bermingham did not opt to play for
Faughs
Faughs GAA Club ( ga, CLG Fág an Bealach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) hurling and camogie club in Templeogue, Dublin, Ireland. They have won 31 titles.
History
Faughs GAA Club was founded in Easter 1885, "under the big tree" in the ...
, despite the fact that his father Ned was a committed
Faughs
Faughs GAA Club ( ga, CLG Fág an Bealach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) hurling and camogie club in Templeogue, Dublin, Ireland. They have won 31 titles.
History
Faughs GAA Club was founded in Easter 1885, "under the big tree" in the ...
supporter and his cousin Mick Gill was a star of the team in the 1930s and 1940s.
Faughs
Faughs GAA Club ( ga, CLG Fág an Bealach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) hurling and camogie club in Templeogue, Dublin, Ireland. They have won 31 titles.
History
Faughs GAA Club was founded in Easter 1885, "under the big tree" in the ...
did not have a juvenile team and, as the young
Crokes stars developed and bonded under the guidance of John Howard, there was every incentive to stay put.
Bermingham continues to be involved in
Crokes and was part of the Senior Team Management until 2005.
Inter-county
In 1961,
Dublin
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beat
Wexford
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7-5 to 4-8 in the
Leinster Final and went on to play
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
in the
All-Ireland Final
The All-Ireland Final may refer to:
* All-Ireland Hurling Final, the last match to be played in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship (Senior, Minor and Under-21 levels)
* The last match to be played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
...
where they were narrowly beaten 0-16 to 1-12. However, due to injury, Bermingham did not get to play in either game.
Inter-provincial
Bermingham won six
Railway Cup
The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...
medals with
Leinster
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, these include a double (1964–65) and a four in a row (1971–74).
Honours
Dalcassians
*
Dublin Minor Hurling Championship
The Dublin Minor Club Hurling Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top teams in minor club hurling in County Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a ...
:Winner (1): 1960 (Capt.)
Galway
*
New York Senior Hurling Championship The New York Senior Hurling Championship is an annual competition between hurling clubs affiliated with the New York GAA. Most Gaelic Athletic Association clubs are based on the counties of Ireland, though sometimes players will play with a differen ...
:Winner (5): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973
Kilmacud Crokes
*
Dublin Senior Hurling Championship
The Dublin Senior Hurling Championship ( ga, Craobh Sinsear Iomána Átha Cliath) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Dublin GAA, Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA) since 1887 f ...
:Winner (2): 1974, 1976
*
Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Intermediate Dublin Clubs. The finalists of this Championship qualify for the Dublin Senior Hurling B Championship the following seas ...
:Winner (1): 1982
Dublin
*
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
:''Runner-up (1):''
1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
** Aero Flight 311 ...
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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...
:Winner (1):
1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
** Aero Flight 311 ...
Leinster
*
Railway Cup
The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...
:Winner (6): 1964, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Individual
*
Hurling Team of the Century (Non-All-Ireland Winners)
:Winner (1): 1984
*
GAA All-Star
The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one pla ...
:Winner (1):
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
* Rest of Ireland Team
:Winner (1): 1965
References
External links
Official Kilmacud Crokes Hurling WebsiteBiographical InformationOfficial Dublin WebsiteDublin Website
Teams
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Dublin inter-county hurlers
Kilmacud Crokes hurlers